Three Jeep Wranglers were set on fire this morning, one in Largo and two not far away in the jurisdiction of the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, officials say. ...more

July 16, 2009

Detectives are trying to determine whether a series of brazen, violent robberies over the weekend are connected. ...more

December 1, 2008

SARASOTA COUNTY - State officials repeatedly investigated abuse complaints against a 26-year-old man before he was jailed late Sunday, accused of beating his stepdaughter with a belt, according to court documents. ...more

July 22, 2008

ST. PETE BEACH - Authorities today announced the results of an investigation targeting drug dealers living in or operating from St. Pete Beach. ...more

June 24, 2008

WAUCHULA — Vandals spray painted the outside of the Hardee Junior High School and broke in through windows and doors to spray paint and create a mess inside the school, Superintendent Dennis Jones told News Channel 8. ...more

January 23, 2008

A longtime St. Petersburg activist was charged Thursday with stealing more than $256,000 from a small, private school where she is the director, the state's chief financial officer said. ...more

December 7, 2007

A longtime St. Petersburg activist was arrested this morning and charged with stealing more than $256,000 from a small, private school where she is the director, the state's chief financial officer said. Marva Dennard, 68, of 2326 Melrose Ave. S. was charged with two counts of grand theft in excess of $100,000. ...more

December 6, 2007

State Department investigators offered Blackwater USA security guards immunity during an inquiry into last month's deadly shooting of 17 Iraqis in Baghdad - a potentially serious investigative misstep that could complicate efforts to prosecute the company's employees involved in the episode, government officials said Monday. ...more

October 30, 2007