Two people were shot outside a bar in Largo about 1:35 a.m. today after a fight that started inside moved outdoors, deputies said. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said Charles Smith, 22, of 1132 Nolan Drive, Largo, was shot and flown to a hospital. Also, Kasheta Williams, 19, of 3642 141st Ave. N., Unit B, Largo, drove herself to a hospital and was released. ...more

April 27, 2009

A mission-minded community church is showing its thanks by giving both to the local needy and to Haiti hurricane victims. ...more

November 27, 2008

Charles Smith says that as soon as he saw the news of the stabbing on his computer Wednesday afternoon, he knew his "creepy" former co-worker would show up at his door. ...more

July 25, 2008

Melissa McElroy, 18, woke up shortly after 4 a.m. Wednesday and heard her mother screaming, deputies say. She stepped outside her bedroom and saw her twin sister, Michelle, bleeding from the arms and chest, according to a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office report, which describes what happened next. Charles Smith says that as soon as he saw the news on his computer screen Wednesday afternoon, he knew his "creepy" former co-worker would show up at his door. Later that night, Smith says, his premonition came true. ...more

July 24, 2008

Severe storms that downed power lines and trees across a large swath of the country Wednesday were blamed for three deaths. ...more

June 5, 2008

BRADENTON — Civil rights leaders are pressuring the Bradenton Police Department to end the practice of stopping walkers at night in one part of the city for not using sidewalks and for walking on the wrong side of the road. ...more

May 25, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - Detectives today arrested a St. Pete Beach man they say robbed seven banks five in St. Petersburg, one in Pinellas Park and one in Lakeland. ...more

February 7, 2008