A 37-year-old St. Petersburg man who pleaded guilty to drug charges was sentenced today to 24 1/2 years in prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. ...more

October 16, 2008

Convicted felons may get to vote in Florida next month because the state doesn't have time to investigate every possible felon on the rolls, election officials said Tuesday. ...more

October 15, 2008

Police at Tampa International Airport on Monday arrested a woman after security screeners found a switchblade knife inside her handbag, an affidavit states. ...more

October 14, 2008

A local man was charged with attempted murder after police say he opened fire with a gun in the area of Lula B. White Street, early Thursday morning, striking a residence. ...more

October 10, 2008

Detectives say a man jailed in Pasco County on murder charges is connected to an April 8 fatal shooting outside a Tampa restaurant. ...more

September 30, 2008

Authorities say a man arrested near Barack Obama's Chicago home told police officers he wanted to speak with the presidential hopeful about getting a job. ...more

September 25, 2008

Police cannot stop and search people based solely on anonymous tips, the Florida Supreme Court affirmed Thursday, but the justices said that does not mean officers cannot respond to those kinds of reports. ...more

September 19, 2008

Florida has failed to adequately investigate criminal backgrounds and take other steps to stop convicted felons from writing mortgages, a state review has found. ...more

September 17, 2008

Police used a Taser on a man Monday night, causing him to drop an unloaded pistol, a preliminary report states. Jeffrey L. Parker, 32, of 7816 N. Cortez St., told Tampa police he was trying to kill himself while fleeing officers and had several rounds of ammunition, the report states. ...more

September 16, 2008

A man wanted on warrants accusing him of armed burglary and related charges was caught by a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office dog after he ran into an orange grove in Lithia, authorities said. ...more

September 15, 2008