A police officer who helped rescue seven people, including a baby, from a burning duplex Saturday morning described a scene of smoke, flames and cries for help. ...more

September 14, 2008

CLEARWATER An officer who helped rescue seven people, including a baby, from a burning duplex this morning described a scene of smoke, flames and cries for help. ...more

September 13, 2008

When a Pinellas County sheriff's deputy tried to stop a car early today, it took off and crashed into a telephone pole near an elementary school, authorities said. Two of the three occupants were arrested; investigators are looking for the third. ...more

September 5, 2008

Two undocumented immigrants from Mexico have pleaded guilty to hostage-taking for demanding money to secure the release of immigrants they had driven from Arizona to Florida. ...more

August 30, 2008

Two illegal immigrants from Mexico have pleaded guilty to hostage-taking after demanding pay and refusing to release immigrants they had driven from Arizona to Florida. ...more

August 29, 2008

Detectives are looking for two men after two people were injured during an armed robbery and shooting Saturday afternoon at Lucky Pool, 4717 49th St. N. ...more

August 24, 2008

Detectives are looking for two suspects following an armed robbery and shooting at Lucky Pool, 4717 49th St. N., that left two people injured Saturday afternoon. ...more

August 23, 2008

Deputies broke down a door and shot a man to death as he was stabbing a woman inside a south Manatee County home this morning, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

August 22, 2008

A 38-year-old St. Petersburg man suspected of planning to kill his ex-wife in Pinellas County was killed in a head-on wreck while fleeing police in Pennsylvania, and the driver of the car his vehicle collided with was killed also, Gulfport police said. ...more

August 22, 2008

A 38-year-old St. Petersburg man suspected of planning to kill his ex-wife in Pinellas County was killed in a head-on wreck while fleeing from police in Pennsylvania, and the driver of the car his vehicle smashed in to was killed, too, Gulfport police said. ...more

August 21, 2008