Southbound traffic on U.S. 27 was moving along at a snail's pace for almost an hour as emergency crews responded to a four-vehicle accident at the Sparta Road intersection. ...more

September 2, 2009

Amtrak passengers in Tampa will get to ride in the first of 81 passenger rail cars restored to service with $90.8 million in federal stimulus funding. ...more

July 18, 2009

Amtrak passengers in Tampa will get to ride in the first of 81 passenger rail cars restored to service with $90.8 million in federal stimulus funds. ...more

July 16, 2009

Pinellas deputies arrested three men they say operated a boat theft ring during an early-morning chase in Tierra Verde. ...more

March 3, 2009

After an extensive search, Spring Hill Regional Hospital plucked its new chief executive from a hospital a few hundred miles away. ...more

February 4, 2009

Nearly every day since September, the 10-year-old girl was repeatedly beaten with a belt because she didn't finish her chores fast enough, according to a Pasco County Sheriff's Office report. ...more

January 31, 2009

Nearly every day since September, the 10-year-old girl had been repeatedly beaten with a belt because she didn't finish her chores fast enough, according to a Pasco Sheriff's Office report. ...more

January 30, 2009

More than one out of two Pinellas County hotel rooms was vacant during September as the poor economy and hurricane threats took a toll on the local visitors' industry, two reports released Wednesday show. ...more

November 6, 2008

More than 300 suspected gang members have been arrested in South Florida. ...more

August 7, 2008

CRIME TRACKER This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported June 1-7 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. ...more

June 11, 2008