The widow of a man killed in a shootout after apparently taunting police said she had taken him for a mental evaluation just 12 hours before the incident began. ...more

October 30, 2009

St. Petersburg authorities began exhuming this morning the body of a woman buried in 1948 to see if it matches a skull found in a former gravedigger's home. ...more

October 29, 2009

Pasco County deputies, as well as officers from the state Department of Corrections and the Dade City, New Port Richey and Zephyrhills police departments, made 68 domestic violence-related arrests Thursday during a special sweep. ...more

October 17, 2009

A mother and son are dead and a third person is injured after a home invasion in Palmetto late Thursday night. ...more

October 2, 2009

Several men stole $504,000 in items from a home in Forest Hills Estates, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

September 25, 2009

Hillsborough County deputies have responded to a shooting scene at 5709 30th Avenue East. The victim is a 31-year-old woman. ...more

September 8, 2009

A fifth-grader was bitten by snake during a fire drill this afternoon at Springhead Elementary School near Plant City. ...more

August 31, 2009

A 19-year-old man was arrested by Pasco County deputies Wednesday, accused of breaking into a home and stealing items valued at more than $22,000. ...more

August 28, 2009

Two brothers stole more than $150,000 in fuel from their job and sold it in 55-gallon drums, Hillsborough County deputies say. On Tuesday morning, deputies arrested Jesus Ruiz, 54, of Lakeland, and Diego Ruiz, 59, of Tampa. Each was charged with grand theft-$100,000 or more. ...more

August 26, 2009

Hillsborough County deputies will give families at Westfield Brandon Mall a free computer flash drive today so recipients can store family photos on them. ...more

August 22, 2009