After he retired in 1969, former NBA superstar Bill Russell became a basketball commentator. One of his more memorable quotes was "Basketball is a contact sport; football is a collision sport." ...more

November 30, 2008

TAMPA Former Department of Children and Families spokesman Al Zimmerman is set to go on trial Jan. 26 on child pornography charges. U.S. District Judge Susan Bucklew scheduled a trial this morning after Assistant U.S. Attorney Colleen Murphy-Davis said she would like to tell the seven victims in the case a definitive trial date. ...more

November 12, 2008

A Citrus County medical examiner completed autopsies this morning of Alicia Chomic and her three young sons and ruled the deaths are consistent with a murder-suicide. ...more

November 1, 2008

TAMPA – Former state Department of Children & Families spokesman Al Zimmerman pleaded not guilty today to child porn charges. ...more

October 23, 2008

Authorities have found more victims of a former state Department of Families & Children spokesman who was jailed on child porn charges, a federal prosecutor said this morning. ...more

October 15, 2008

Two Avon Park boys were in the care of the Department of Juvenile Justice on Thursday after they were arrested and charged with burglary of a home in the 100 block of Southland Court, where Avon Park police say they stole some video games. ...more

August 1, 2008

Two Avon Park boys were in the care of the Department of Juvenile Justice on Thursday after they were arrested and charged with burglary of a home in the 100 block of Southland Court where Avon Park police say they stole some video games. ...more

July 31, 2008

When Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Capt. Henry D. Dorsey learned of his friend and colleague's death, Dorsey was in Bealls shopping for a Father's Day gift for himself. ...more

June 12, 2008

TAMPA - Friends, family and colleagues are gathering today for a memorial service for Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Capt. Christopher Artigas, who was shot dead Saturday. ...more

June 11, 2008

The Polk County Sheriff's Office announces the arrest of a Polk County teacher today on charges of sexual misconduct with several children. ...more

June 5, 2008