BRANDON - When a 15-year-old Brandon boy confronted his father about the man coming home drunk at 3 a.m., his father struck him in the mouth, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

November 25, 2007

A Tampa man drove to where his son was using a baseball bat to assault a juvenile on Sunday, pulled a knife from his trunk and told his son to fight the juvenile, Hillsborough County deputies say. Ivan Montanez, 42, told his son to "go ahead – hit him, hit him good," a criminal arrest affidavit states. ...more

November 12, 2007

The 3-year-old boy left the unlocked apartment and was exposed to great danger while walking near a busy street, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

November 11, 2007

A woman struck her child on the back of the head with a metal air freshener can Saturday, causing bleeding and a large bump, Tampa police say. ...more

November 11, 2007

TAMPA - A Brandon mortgage broker has pleaded guilty to aggravated white collar crime and other charges in a fraud scheme that bilked more than $400,000 from more than 20 people, officials said. ...more

November 5, 2007

Tampa police say they found $4,100 in counterfeit U.S. currency on two men Tuesday night during a narcotics investigation. ...more

October 31, 2007

A 24-year-old Largo man lit his neighbor's porch furniture on fire this weekend, Largo police say. His neighbor, a former friend, wasn't home at the time but received a text message saying her house was burning, a Largo police news release states. ...more

October 29, 2007

A Thonotosassa woman struck a pregnant 15-year-old and two other children, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

October 29, 2007

It looks innocent enough, just another storefront in a busy south Lakeland strip mall, nestled between Nail Boutique and Lynn's Fish 'n Pets. ...more

October 23, 2007

A local man facing burglary charges told police that stealing from cars wasn't wrong, Tampa police say. ...more

October 23, 2007