A 29-year-old homeless hitchhiker is accused of beating an elderly man who gave him a ride from a liquor store before stealing his car. ...more

September 2, 2009

Police have identified a skeleton found in a state park in Broward County as an elderly man who went missing almost a year ago. ...more

April 10, 2009

A bobcat that jumped on a Boy Scout and an elderly man in separate attacks over the weekend in Citrus County turned out to be rabid, health officials said today. ...more

April 1, 2009

The impact was heard a mile away. The driver of a flatbed truck was released from St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa about 5 p.m. after the truck was struck by a train Tuesday morning. ...more

March 4, 2009

A World War II hero learned today he won't have to go to prison for what likely would be the rest of his life. ...more

March 3, 2009

Sarasota police continued their search for an elderly man who was reported missing Thursday morning. William E. Diedrick, 81, was last seen wearing a blue jeans shirt and pants and a green baseball cap. ...more

February 13, 2009

A 66-year-old man with dementia who drove off in his landlord's vehicle on Wednesday has been found safe and sound, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

February 12, 2009

Tampa has quite literally rolled out the red carpet for celebrities this weekend. Even if you can't afford to walk down the red carpet yourself, you might be interested in knowing where you can go to watch the Beautiful People as they stroll by on it. ...more

February 1, 2009

An elderly man on a bicycle collided with a pickup truck this afternoon, prompting authorities to close the westbound lanes of Countryside Boulevard at U.S. 19 while they investigate, Clearwater officials said. ...more

January 13, 2009

St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue stopped a man from jumping off the Sunshine Skyway bridge this afternoon, according to the agency. ...more

December 26, 2008