BRADENTON - A good Samaritan chased and caught a man who had snatched a woman's purse as she was walking to her car in a Wal-Mart parking lot last night, then held the robber down until deputies arrived to arrest him. ...more

May 16, 2009

Hillsborough County deputies are searching for a 57-year-old Tampa woman after her son reported her missing. Susan Jordan last talked to her son Thursday, deputies say. The son, who lives a few blocks away, reported her missing Friday when he couldn't reach her. ...more

May 12, 2009

A boater rescued after five hours treading water has been identified as Michael Farmer, 43, of Brandon. ...more

May 4, 2009

A city of Clearwater employee is accused of molesting a teen girl. ...more

April 22, 2009

Today is the last day for Cell Phone Recycling Week, a project started by the Environmental Protection Agency that brings together manufacturers and service providers. ...more

April 12, 2009

A Sebring man remained in jail Friday on a $55,000 bond after being arrested and charged Wednesday with battering a woman and kidnapping. ...more

March 28, 2009

The University of Florida will partner with Lockheed Martin to develop and launch five miniature satellites called CubeSats to test a range of space technology innovations. ...more

March 27, 2009

Two St. Petersburg police officers were justified in their use of deadly force in the Feb. 10 shooting of a woman who threatened another person with a large barbecue fork. ...more

March 26, 2009

A teen girl was robbed and attacked Monday afternoon, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

March 24, 2009

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria said this morning he still has not heard from USA Baseball about the possibility of being called in as an injury replacement for this weekend's final round of the World Baseball Classic. ...more

March 19, 2009