At gunpoint, a 19-year-old Tampa man robbed a person of $80 and the Chinese food he was attempting to deliver, Hillsborough County deputies say. Deputies arrested Christopher Irving Jones on Monday night. He was charged with armed robbery. ...more

March 31, 2009

TAMPA -- Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee said a criminal investigation into the dumping of a disabled man at Orient Road Jail in January is focusing on the guard who tipped the inmate over and no one else in the room. ...more

February 15, 2008

TAMPA - Spurred by outrage over the videotaped dumping of a quadriplegic man from a wheelchair by a deputy, Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee held a press conference at 10:30 a.m. to address questions from the media. ...more

February 15, 2008

Downtown Tampa is on the cusp of a building boom, with high-rise condos coming out of the ground, retail shops in the planning stages and museums on the drawing board. ...more

December 24, 2007

TAMPA - The tale of two Tampa Bay area cities and how they treat the homeless illustrates how hospitality seems to run in cycles. ...more

December 14, 2007

About 18 months ago, about 10 homeless men sought refuge on the front steps of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in the heart of downtown. ...more

December 3, 2007