A St. Lucie County man charged with raping and impregnating a 12-year-old girl, then forcing her to have a home abortion, was arrested Wednesday morning by U.S. Marshals in Polk County. ...more

February 21, 2008

WINTER HAVEN - A Polk County man is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of his baby daughter. ...more

January 11, 2008

TAMPA - A 30-year-old Hillsborough County man was arrested Saturday on charges of attempted murder after he choked and beat his ex-wife, authorities said. ...more

January 5, 2008

Bestiality isn't a crime right now in Florida. So a St. Petersburg lawmaker has filed a bill for this year's legislative session that would make it a first-degree felony for people to have sex with animals. ...more

January 2, 2008

One of the Palm Harbor Library's adaptive toys enabled a Pasco County man in his 20's with cerebral palsy to realize his dream of becoming a Salvation Army bell ringer. The library is seeking donation to increase its adapative toy collection. ...more

December 22, 2007

A 42-year-old Polk County man was arrested by the FBI Monday night in connection with a threat against an airliner bound for Atlanta from Orlando. ...more

December 11, 2007

AUBURNDALE - A Polk County man authorities say hosted a beer party Friday for his son's 21st birthday was arrested on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of minors. ...more

December 1, 2007

Jurors deliberated for about two hours Thursday before finding a Pasco County man guilty of trying to arrange a hit on his ex-wife's boyfriend. ...more

November 16, 2007

The Florida attorney general's office said Monday that a Hillsborough County man, arrested this year and charged with running a mortgage fraud scheme, has pleaded guilty to several fraud charges and will be sentenced next month. ...more

November 5, 2007

What's in your mouth? From lead-painted toys and tainted pet food to toxic toothpaste, Americans have had to become wary of everyday products they always assumed were safe. Now, we must deal with one more product often imported from abroad that may pose a danger to public health: the millions of porcelain crowns, dentures and bridges that American dental patients have permanently seated in their mouths each year. ...more

October 25, 2007