She was supposed to have hosted a Thanksgiving celebration for out-of-state relatives. ...more

November 29, 2008

Tarpon Springs police, through its Cops and Kids Program, and firefighters are coming to the rescue of a growing number of needy local families this holiday season. ...more

November 29, 2008

A 31-year-old woman found slain last week will be buried in northwest Florida, with visitation in Tampa, a funeral home said today. ...more

November 25, 2008

Before her death this week, Jennifer Denise Johnson imagined owning her own hair salon and sharing a family with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Vincent "Bud" Brown Jr. ...more

November 22, 2008

Before her death this week, Jennifer Denise Johnson imagined owning her own hair salon and sharing a family with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Vincent "Bud" Brown Jr. Police in Lakeland and Tampa continue to investigate Johnson's slaying. ...more

November 21, 2008

The call was short, but the message was urgent. "Help me," the woman said. ...more

November 21, 2008

Jennifer Johnson, the 31-year-old mother found slain in a vacant house in Lakeland this week, called 911 for help from the trunk of a car, according to her family and police. ...more

November 20, 2008

Following an argument, Jose O. Colon confronted a man on a driveway Monday night and shot him once in the chest, Plant City police say. Officers arrested Colon at 11:40 p.m. Monday and charged him with attempted murder. ...more

November 11, 2008

I appreciate and agree with Chief Williams' comments (Oct 20) concerning day-to-day cooperation between the sheriff's office and the Lake Placid police. ...more

October 28, 2008

City police and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office arrested three men accused of delivering $6,000 worth of cocaine to an undercover investigator. Freddie Lopez Jr. of Ruskin, Juan Antonio Ramos of Ruskin and Arnold Castaneda of Wimauma are each charged with felony cocaine trafficking. Each was held without bail at the Orient Road Jail today. ...more

October 23, 2008