A 19-year-old sophomore from Tampa attending college in North Carolina received a fatal head injury during a fraternity initiation, authorities say. ...more

November 20, 2008

A prosecutor this morning identified the boyfriend of a missing woman as "a suspect in a murder case," even though police do not classify him that way. Jennifer Denise Johnson, 31, was reported missing at 7:55 p.m. Saturday after relatives became concerned when she was not at home for her 2-year-old daughter's birthday party. ...more

November 18, 2008

MANATEE COUNTY – Authorities say there is no evidence of foul play in the disappearance of a Holmes Beach motel owner, but her friends and family fear otherwise. ...more

November 8, 2008

A Leesburg man trying to pull a loaded gun from his truck was killed when it went off and hit him in the chest. ...more

October 21, 2008

Pasco County deputies are investigating the discovery of a body in the county's oldest cemetery today. ...more

October 17, 2008

LORIDA The Highlands County Sheriff's Office is still seeking the identity of a woman found dead Monday in a citrus grove near Buckhorn Road in Lorida. "We're still hoping to get a citizen who can provide us information in that regard, (or) a loved one or friend," said Lt. Tim Lethbridge, with the Criminal Investigations Unit, on Tuesday. The victim was listed as between 45 to 60 years of age, of apparent Hispanic ethnicity, 4 foot 10 inches tall and 123 pounds. She also had short, black, graying hair and was found dressed in shorts and a T-shirt. ...more

October 15, 2008

The Highlands County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of an unidentified woman found in a citrus grove in Lorida. ...more

October 15, 2008

The Highlands County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of an unidentified woman found in a citrus grove in Lorida. ...more

October 14, 2008

A 41-year-old man was found dead at an intersection Thursday night, but there were no obvious signs of foul play, St. Petersburg police said. ...more

October 3, 2008

A jetliner heading to the popular Canary Islands vacation resort crashed during takeoff Wednesday, turning a wooded area off the end of a runway into a nightmarish scene of charred bodies and smoldering wreckage. About 153 were believed dead in Spain's worst air disaster in nearly 25 years. ...more

August 21, 2008