Weapons of choice in a pair of unrelated attacks Thursday night included a hammer and a kitchen pan. Two people were arrested and one was hospitalized with a broken nose, authorities said. ...more

March 13, 2009

One of the suspects is a member of the Latin Kings gang. Both face charges of arson and attempted murder following a fire Monday morning that left 10 people homeless. ...more

March 10, 2009

CRIME TRACKER This is a partial list of service calls reported Jan. 22-28 to the Tampa Police Department. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the department at (813) 276-3200. ...more

February 4, 2009

A mother and her four children escaped unharmed this morning from a house fire started by one of the youngsters, fire officials said. ...more

December 13, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist took a pricey 12-day trip to Europe this summer, hitting taxpayers with a large bill amid a sagging economy, according to a report Sunday by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Crist flew to London, Paris, St. Petersburg (the one in Russia) and Madrid to drum up business, but the tab came in much higher than planned. Here's a look at how his trip went, moneywise: ...more

December 9, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist took a pricey 12-day trip to Europe this summer, hitting taxpayers with a $430,000 bill amid a sagging economy, a newspaper reported. ...more

December 7, 2008

TAMPA - Waiting to place an order at a local meat market, a Tampa woman found herself bleeding after another customer bit off her fingertip, police said. ...more

July 9, 2008

TAMPA – La fianza fijada a un hombre de Tampa será de más de $1.3 millones luego de ser arrestado el lunes en la tarde. ...more

January 15, 2008

TAMPA - With a half-naked baby girl tucked under his arm, a "heavily intoxicated" man ran down a street right into the custody of a Hillsborough County deputy early today, an arrest report said. ...more

November 9, 2007