Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that occurred this evening in the driveway of 507 Murcott Place in Valrico. ...more

October 4, 2008

Mickey Bearden wasn't sure whether or not he had struck something while driving along St. Joe Road on Thursday evening, so he didn't bother to stop, a Florida Highway Patrol report says. Unfortunately for pedestrian Michael Weiss, 41, of Dade City, Bearden, 24, had indeed hit something. Records said Weiss suffered serious injuries and taken to Tampa General Hospital after being hit by Bearden's 2009 two-door Toyota near 23rd Street. After leaving the scene, Bearden was arrested at a gas station near 21st Street, records said. He was charged with leaving the scene of a crash with injuries, but more charges are possible after toxicology tests are completed, the highway patrol said. ...more

October 3, 2008

Super Chicken strutted a step closer to the dinner table Thursday. The government said it will start considering proposals to sell genetically engineered animals as food, a move that could lead to faster-growing fish, cattle that can resist mad cow disease or perhaps heart-healthier eggs laid by a new breed of chickens. ...more

September 19, 2008

Angela Silliman was upset that someone stole her drugs, deputies say, so she called the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. ...more

September 17, 2008

Ron Hornaday Jr., the defending NASCAR Craftsman Truck champ who is second in this year's standings, admitted using testosterone for more than a year before it was added to the sport's banned list. ...more

September 12, 2008

A seven-day revival involving 49 St. Petersburg churches started Sunday night with songs, sermons and a mission to "deal with the ills of society" and to "reach out to the lost," according to pastors. "The energy is very high," said Louis Murphy, pastor of Mt. Zion Progressive Missionary Baptist Church. "People are very excited about the revival coming to St. Petersburg." ...more

September 7, 2008

MIAMI — Police say they've arrested a 70-year-old woman for allegedly buying drugs on the streets of Miami. ...more

August 21, 2008