Two people died and three more were injured in a three-vehicle wreck Thursday night on State Road 683 north of 51st Avenue East in Bradenton, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release. ...more

July 25, 2008

A Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy responding to a report of a stolen car was injured when he crashed into the car he was looking for, according to the sheriff's office. ...more

July 10, 2008

SEBRING – A Sebring man remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $38,000 bond Monday after sheriff's deputies say he ran from the Florida Highway Patrol early Sunday, injured a deputy putting down spike strips, and was fired upon by a pursuing deputy. Timothy Allen Amann, 48, of 1126 Josephine Court, was booked on charges of aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony, fleeing attempting to elude a law enforcement officer with disregard to the safety of persons or property, resisting a law enforcement officer without violence, driving with a suspended driver's license, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) and refusal to submit to a DUI test. ...more

July 7, 2008

AVON PARK — An Avon Park man remained in Highlands County Jail on $5,250 bond, after sheriff's deputies reportedly had to zap him with a Taser when he resisted arrest after a car chase. Eddie Baez, 37, of 336 W. Mandan Road, was booked June 13 on charges of fleeing to elude a law enforcement officer with disregard to the safety of persons or property, battery on a law enforcement officer, criminal mischief $200 or more but less than $1,000, trespassing and resisting a law enforcement officer without violence. Baez was also charged with violation of probation in Miami-Dade County for burglary, grand theft and petty theft. ...more

June 21, 2008

TAMPA Iris Hernandez-Morales called 911 at 8 p.m. Monday to report that her on-again, off-again boyfriend was trying to find and intimidate her about her appearing in court against him, Tampa police say. ...more

June 20, 2008

Local blueberry farmer expands farm to include more produce; now a major supplier for Green Bean natural foods store. ...more

June 1, 2008

The ex-wife of a motorist involved in a series of wrecks that left a man critically injured Wednesday is accused of hiding her ex-husband while authorities were looking for him, St. Petersburg police say. ...more

February 16, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - The ex-wife of a motorist involved in a series of wrecks that left a man critically injured Wednesday is accused of hiding her ex-husband while authorities were looking for him, St. Petersburg police say. ...more

February 15, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - A St. Petersburg man scuttled off on foot after striking two cars with his pickup Wednesday evening, critically injuring one man, and later was seen running away from his ex-wife's house, police say. ...more

February 14, 2008

A man shot while buying drugs was found slumped behind the wheel of his Dodge pickup this morning in Bradenton, Manatee County deputies say. ...more

February 3, 2008