Defendant is suffering from an array of illnesses, attorney says ...more

October 23, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Robert Smith, 43, whose son attends Land O' Lakes High School, was arrested Tuesday on a disorderly conduct charge after trying to fight with the school's principal, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office. ...more

October 22, 2009

Alone in his mobile home off a winding dirt road, Jimmy Tanks heard a commotion outside his bedroom window at 2:30 a.m.: Somebody was messing with his car. ...more

March 8, 2009

Alone in his mobile home off a winding dirt road, Jimmy Tanks heard a commotion at 2:30 a.m. just outside his bedroom window: Somebody was messing with his car. ...more

February 27, 2009

A 13-year-old male giraffe on loan from Lowry Park Zoo to a park in the Panhandle died over the weekend after experiencing respiratory problems and severe vomiting, officials said. ...more

February 18, 2009

A 13-year-old male giraffe on loan from Lowry Park Zoo to a park in the Panhandle died over the weekend after experiencing respiratory problems and severe vomiting, officials said. ...more

February 17, 2009

Naked and injured from a blow to the head with a jack handle, a man still tangled with his acquaintances and later, the deputies who arrested him, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

February 8, 2009

The man charged with shooting Samuel Tiller during a November 2007 burglary of the victim's home pleaded guilty Friday to first-degree murder. ...more

January 24, 2009

Ernest Jose Santana gave his family the ultimate present this Christmas when he arrived at Tampa International Airport. ...more

December 25, 2008

Pinellas Park police are investigating a shooting near 81st Avenue and North 49th Street, an official said. ...more

December 18, 2008