CRIME TRACKER This crime index is published in an effort to help residents keep track of crime in their neighborhood and to promote public safety. Below is a listing of crimes handled by the Pasco County Sheriff's Office between Jan. 25-31 arranged by ZIP code. These are crimes that have been investigated by deputies and don't reflect unfounded calls for service. ...more

February 7, 2009

A 50-year-old housekeeper suspected of stealing from elderly clients was arrested today after a sting in which marked bills were placed at a customer's home, Gulfport police said. ...more

November 20, 2008

Six men in a van were killed when a tractor-trailer loaded with sand hit their vehicle Monday in south-central Florida. ...more

September 29, 2008

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a man May 16, who they say is responsible for 15 burglaries dating to April. ...more

May 24, 2008

After telling his team who would start the second half, Plant coach Stephen McGill had little to say to his girls soccer team, which was leading Robinson by a goal in the Class 5A-District 10 semifinals. McGill instead left the sideline halftime pep talk to his lone senior, sweeper Chelsea Hearne. ...more

January 17, 2008

LAKE PLACID –– It may have been her first year of running cross country, but Erica Resendiz made quite an impression. The Lake Placid junior, who has an effortless style that belies how fast she is, had five first-place finishes during the season, including a school-record time of 21 minutes, 28 seconds in a meet at LaBelle. Resendiz, who is also an outstanding player on the Green Dragon soccer team, showed great consistency in her first year of varsity competition. "Erica is a natural runner," said Lake Placid cross country coach Dennis Berard. "She is very competitive and has the ability to run fast. You can't coach that, and she pushed herself to lower her times even though cross country isn't her favorite sport." For her accomplishments and ability, Resendiz has been selected Highlands Today's 2007 All–Heartland Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year. ...more

January 2, 2008

Convicted sex offenders who used the Internet to help them commit their crimes will be banned from using the Internet under a measure signed into law Thursday. ...more

December 28, 2007

Jack McClinton forgot his game jersey. Luckily he remembered his shooting touch. ...more

December 24, 2007

More than 100 model homes and two showcase homes are open to the public in Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando and Pinellas counties through Nov. 4 during the fifth annual Fall Tour of Homes, sponsored by the Tampa Bay Builders Association. ...more

October 21, 2007

A Key Largo woman was in serious condition Tuesday after she was ejected from her Honda sports utility vehicle Monday morning, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report. ...more

September 25, 2007