Crystal Rusaw had scheduled a Jan. 9 Caesarean delivery for her second child, but Pasco County's first baby of 2009 had other ideas. Antonio Larry Rusaw waited until everyone in his family had gone to bed before starting his way into the world. His mother's water broke about 1:30 a.m. Thursday shortly after she had put her year-old daughter, Jasmine, to bed. "I had just laid down," Crystal Rusaw said Thursday afternoon as she recovered in her room at Community Hospital in New Port Richey. ...more

January 2, 2009

Six children were passengers in a vehicle driven by a man under the influence of alcohol Tuesday night, and they weren't wearing seat belts, Hillsborough County deputies say. Deputies arrested Carlos Rodriguez, 23, of Tampa. He was charged with six counts of child neglect and one count each of driving under the influence and not having a valid driver's license. ...more

December 31, 2008

Family members say the woman reported missing Friday from a cruise ship near Mexico "has had previous emotional issues" and might have chosen "an unfortunate ending to her life." ...more

December 30, 2008

Authorities have suspended their search for a Winter Haven woman reported missing Friday from a cruise ship near Cancun, Mexico. ...more

December 29, 2008

Miami police are asking the Department of Children and Family Services to investigate after a 2-year-old boy was found sleepwalking in the streets. ...more

December 28, 2008

Anyone who knows me is well aware of the fact that 2008 has not been my year. In fact, if do-overs existed in life, I would gladly apply. I would even be willing to fill out forms in triplicate, stand on my head and dance a jig - all at the same time. ...more

December 24, 2008

Reggie Bush produced teasing glimpses of his dazzling talent, but for a second straight season got too beat up to do much else. ...more

December 18, 2008

Julie Fallin choked two family members, cut her own left wrist with a 5-inch butcher knife and attacked a family member by running after her and threatening her with the knife Monday, Hillsborough County deputies say. Deputies arrested Fallin at 6 p.m. Monday. ...more

December 16, 2008

Dear Abby: My girlfriend, "Brandy," and I have been living together for about six months. Whenever she has any free time, she's out with her sister or one of her friends. ...more

December 14, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG --- No downtown streets will be closed tonight for Gov. Charlie Crist's nuptials, police say. The wedding begins at 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, which is at Third Street North and Second Avenue across from Williams Park. ...more

December 12, 2008