The Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney's Office today said a St. Petersburg police officer was justified June 7 when he fatally shot a 17-year-old boy twice in the back. ...more

August 12, 2008

Attorneys for the five teens accused of beating one of their peers in Lakeland and videotaping with the intent to post online were at a court hearing today in Bartow. ...more

July 8, 2008

TAMPA - A Polk County principal months ago warned a teacher now accused of having sex with at least four underage boys to stop the "hugs, tickles and flirtatious non-school related conversations" with male students, records show. ...more

June 6, 2008

A 1-year-old boy wiggled through an open but blocked sliding glass door and drowned in the family's Brooksville pool Monday morning. The Hernando County Sheriff's Office today identified the boy as Bisher Hiba, 4571 Golf Club Lane. ...more

May 27, 2008

TAMPA - A Spring Hill man and another person had about 150 blank and forged prescriptions in their possession when they were arrested Monday, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

February 12, 2008

SEMINOLE - The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office today released a video of an armed robbery Friday at a Big Lots department store. ...more

February 12, 2008

A popular gym teacher faces a felony charge after police say he was driving on a license with a five-year revocation. ...more

January 18, 2008

TAMPA - The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority today awarded an Alabama construction company a $60 million contract to build the second-stage, six-story economy parking garage. It will have 5,668 parking spaces, with 3,000 expected to be ready by Thanksgiving. ...more

January 10, 2008

Seeking possible witnesses and other leads in the fatal shootings of two Lake Alfred gas station employees, the Polk County Sheriff's Office today released security-camera pictures of four vehicles that were at the station shortly before the slayings. ...more

December 10, 2007

Just Enforce All Laws Regarding "Illegal Immigrant Crime Victims Should Not Fear Seeking Help" (Our Opinion, Dec. 2): ...more

December 10, 2007