Two men were left with fractured skulls following a pistol beating last month. The man accused of administering those beatings was arrested Tuesday. ...more

February 5, 2009

It couldn't have had a more cliched premise: A washed-up athlete struggles against the odds for one last shot at greatness. ...more

January 22, 2009

The jurors leaned forward in their seats, craning their necks at the photos splayed before them. ...more

January 16, 2009

Darrell Pike grabbed a 17-year-old boy by the neck, punched his face and slammed him against a wall Tuesday night, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

December 24, 2008

A reported gang member with a history of violence has been arrested for Thursday's severe beating of a former high school and college basketball player. ...more

December 20, 2008

Pedro Peguero, 20, of Riverview, surrendered to detectives around 4 p.m. today. He was charged with aggravated battery with great bodily harm for the injuries to Sredrick Trevor Powe outside the Green Iguana bar and booked into Orient Road Jail without bail. ...more

December 19, 2008

BRADENTON - Authorities say a woman has been arrested after pouring scalding hot water on her husband's groin. Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested Maverna T. Turay, 52, on Wednesday on a charge of aggravated battery with great bodily harm. ...more

October 9, 2008

Trucking companies should work harder to enforce that their drivers get rest, and the government should move toward mandating the use of alarm systems to alert exhausted truckers, a federal board recommended. ...more

September 18, 2008

A 16-year-old boy accused of plotting to shoot up his school had a map that detailed his plans and access to guns that would have allowed him to carry them out, the Dade City Police Department reported Thursday. ...more

August 29, 2008

A 16-year-old boy was arrested at Moore-Mickens Education Center by police Wednesday morning, accused of plotting to shoot up his school and making threats on his MySpace page. ...more

August 28, 2008