A suspected shoplifter enlisted the help of her 17-year-old son to steal a pair of sneakers from a Bealls Outlet store on Tuesday. ...more

July 30, 2008

A Tampa woman says she carries a constant reminder of a stay at an Orlando hotel two years ago, and the memories aren't pleasant. Kimberly Ann DeRoche is suing the Rodeway Inn International on International Drive, saying she was chewed up by bedbugs during a stay there two years ago. The night left scars on her legs and torso and has caused extreme embarrassment, her attorney said this morning. ...more

July 30, 2008

Police say Joseph Skillman was walking on Adamo Drive near 39th Street with a plastic cage and cardboard sign requesting money on Monday afternoon. Police say he was trespassing and panhandling on property that is owned by the Florida Department of Transportation, so officers approached him. ...more

July 29, 2008

Three men stole thousands of dollars' worth of jewelry and cash during a home invasion robbery in Palmetto, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. ...more

July 15, 2008

A packed running of the bulls left one daredevil gored and four others injured Saturday at Pamplona's annual San Fermin festival, officials said. ...more

July 13, 2008

A car making an illegal U-turn crossed in front of a public bus Wednesday afternoon, causing a crash that injured nine passengers, police said. ...more

June 26, 2008

PINELLAS PARK - A car making an illegal U-turn crossed in front of a public bus Wednesday, causing a crash that injured nine passengers, police said. ...more

June 25, 2008

State Road 60 in Mulberry has reopened, said Polk County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Carrie Rodgers. ...more

May 21, 2008

A burglar's knife was no match Saturday morning for Walter Funk's wrench and pluck, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

May 11, 2008

SEMINOLE A would-be burglar's knife was no match Saturday morning for Walter Funk's wrench and pluck, the Pinellas sheriff's office reported. ...more

May 10, 2008