TAMPA - A local man facing burglary charges told police that stealing from cars wasn't wrong, Tampa police say. Kevin Renaldo Mapes, 20, told an officer "that if someone is stupid enough to leave their car unlocked, it's OK to take their stuff," an arrest affidavit states. "The [defendant] stated that he lets people know he's bipolar because it helps him in court." ...more

October 22, 2007

TAMPA - Three Tampa residents tried to make their Howl-O-Scream experience more eventful with nitrous oxide, but police intervened, Tampa police say. ...more

October 22, 2007

Hillsborough County deputies Friday arrested a 22-year-old woman on felony molestation charges after learning of a relationship between her and a 15-year-old boy, officials said. ...more

October 13, 2007

SEFFNER - Hillsborough County deputies say a Seffner woman left her 2-year-old boy home alone, strapped to a highchair, about 3 a.m. today while she went to buy cigarettes. Stephanie Paige Thigpen, 22, was arrested this morning and charged with felony child neglect. She also faces a misdemeanor count of obstructing or resisting arrest without violence. ...more

October 9, 2007

University of Florida coach Urban Meyer has stripped senior safety Tony Joiner of his captaincy, and Meyer said Wednesday night that Joiner will not play Saturday against top-ranked LSU as long as he remains accused of a felony. ...more

October 4, 2007

Residents say they will continue to picket in front of a pet store owned by a registered sexual predator charged with animal cruelty in an attempt to force him to close shop. ...more

October 3, 2007

Plant defensive lineman Jamar Williams said he was merely protecting his mother, but Oct. 11, the state attorney's office will decide if Williams' need to nurture warranted his actions. ...more

September 20, 2007

TAMPA Police say a Tampa woman drove with a blood alcohol level more than triple the legal limit Friday night while her teenage daughter was in the vehicle. ...more

September 8, 2007