A Falkenburg Road Jail inmate tried to hang himself Monday afternoon, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Debbie Carter said. ...more

September 2, 2008

An Avon Park man remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $52,000 bond Tuesday, after police say he burglarizing his ex-girlfriend's apartment and tried to choke her once he got inside. ...more

August 28, 2008

Police have arrested a man they say forced his way into a home with four other men this morning and was shot after he and a resident wrestled over a gun, authorities said. ...more

August 21, 2008

A glass bottle Brittany N. Parris threw through a home's window struck an 8-year-old's eye, Hillsborough County deputies say. Shattered glass cut the child's right shoulder and a 4-year-old's right knee. ...more

August 14, 2008

Joe Maddon expects the lesson to stick, but he had no interest in dwelling on his benching of B.J. Upton as the center fielder returned to the lineup Thursday. ...more

August 8, 2008

Deputies have arrested a man who they say sold marijuana and pills out of his Lakeland tire shop. ...more

July 21, 2008

The Fort Lauderdale police chief says he is concerned about his wife's health if she remains in the Broward County Jail. ...more

July 11, 2008

A mother faced a horrible choice this morning, deputies say, after her ex-boyfriend snuck into her house and kidnapped two children. ...more

July 5, 2008

The Tampa Bay Rays have gone from the basement to the penthouse, parlaying their cellar-dwelling ways into a 31/2-game lead in the American League East. ...more

July 3, 2008

Three men forced their way into a home this afternoon, and then broke a window to get out of the home when the owner returned, Tampa police say. ...more

July 2, 2008