Lola Thompson's husband, Dennis, has no words to describe his feelings now that his wife of 46 years has been found alive and well. ...more

September 23, 2009

Tampa police say they arrested a 21-year-old man this morning after a child reported he had kidnapped and sexually assaulted her today. ...more

July 3, 2009

A 75-year-old Englishwoman who wandered away from a relative's home in Ruskin might have walked about three miles into a shopping area, the Hillsborough sheriff's office said this morning. ...more

March 12, 2009

A Riverview man who ran over his neighbor's 3-year-old son in his pickup was found guilty Friday of DUI-manslaughter and other charges in the toddler's death. ...more

January 24, 2009

Two men are accused of trying to sell 40 pounds of marijuana that had been transported from California to Florida. ...more

January 22, 2009

The hunt for a hit and run driver who left a young girl to die on the side of the road in Lake County last May has led authorities to Hillsborough County. ...more

December 23, 2008

Bright, yellow, numbered decals will be glued down on the Upper Tampa Bay Trail. They are like mile markers along an interstate highway and serve as sort of a beacon in case of an emergency. Hikers, joggers and bikers along the trail now have a point of reference if a problem arises. They can call 911 and tell the dispatcher they are at a certain decal number. Dispatchers then punch in the number on a computer, and a location pops up on the screen. ...more

December 23, 2008

The theft of a pair of purses in Lutz turned into a two-county pursuit that didn't end even after sheriff's deputies boxed in the suspects' car and opened fire. ...more

December 19, 2008

The theft of a purse at a day care center turned into a two-county police pursuit and ended with gunfire this morning, authorities said. ...more

December 18, 2008

Hillsborough Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 22-year-old man in the parking lot of a Tampa apartment complex Friday night. ...more

November 29, 2008