Shoppers noticed the man might be intoxicated when he was inside Target, and when he slipped behind the wheel of a sport utility vehicle, they called authorities. ...more

December 10, 2009

I was very disappointed in the adults at a recent Sebring Middle School football game that I attended. I was dumb struck at the sight of a football player lying on the ground yelling in pain with little help from anyone. Once the play resumed this student was left alone on the sidelines to figure out what to do. The EMT who was called in was ill-equipped to handle the situation while the coaches and the doctor on the field turned their attention to the game. ...more

November 14, 2009

A toddler remains in critical condition today after nearly drowning in pool at a home west of Interstate 275 near Fowler and Florida avenues, Tampa police say. ...more

August 4, 2009

When he won his city council seat in November, Manny Funes had enough campaign money left over to donate to charity. ...more

March 14, 2009

A St. Petersburg man was burned more than 30 per cent of his body while trying to put out a grease fire Sunday night, St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue said. ...more

March 9, 2009

Police and medical examiners who thought a Kansas City, Mo., man died of natural causes have changed their minds — after funeral-home workers found bullet holes in his head. ...more

February 26, 2009

Authorities in the Bahamas have detained an island lawmaker and a paramedic in an alleged plot to extort money from actor John Travolta after the death of his son, police said Friday. ...more

January 23, 2009

A sudden and fierce windstorm hit the Centergate Plaza on Bee Ridge Road about 3 p.m. Tuesday and "started turning everything sideways," one witness said. ...more

January 13, 2009

A mother slashed her baby in the face with a knife during a spat with her boyfriend this weekend, authorities say. ...more

January 5, 2009

A Polk County paramedic was arrested Wednesday afternoon by Pasco County deputies, accused of shooting his gun while driving his truck. ...more

December 19, 2008