Concerns that realistic-looking toy weapons are confusing police and threatening safety have led 15 states to attempt a new form of gun control by cracking down on fake firearms. ...more

May 4, 2008

Deputies arrested three armed robbery suspects within minutes of a man being held up in North Tampa early today, Hillsborough County sheriff's spokesman J.D. Callaway said. ...more

April 17, 2008

TAMPA - Two Polk County men were arrested in Volusia County Monday, accused of shooting at a truck on Interstate 4, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

February 25, 2008

Doggone it, my truck's gone! Police said Charles McCowan parked his pickup in front of a mini-mart Wednesday, leaving his 80-pound boxer named Max in the passenger seat. When he came out, the truck and Max were gone. ...more

February 23, 2008

While in some respects the Dodge Journey projects an aggressive stance on the road, it brings much more to the drive in that it may, in fact, be a kinder, gentler addition to the Dodge lineup. ...more

February 16, 2008

Riding in a white Toyota Corolla, a group of thieves went from parking lot to parking lot Wednesday night, robbing or attempting to rob four people at gunpoint, police said. ...more

February 15, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - Riding in a white Toyota Corolla, a group of thieves went from parking lot to parking lot Wednesday night, robbing or attempting to rob four people at gunpoint, police said. ...more

February 14, 2008

Haunted by images of a fatal crash he saw Wednesday night, a Tampa businessman is offering to help pay for the funeral of a young mother he saw lifeless in her car. ...more

February 8, 2008

I truly mean it when I say teaching a teenager to drive ranks right up there with potty training as one of parenting's finest experiences. ...more

January 18, 2008

SARASOTA COUNTY - Deputy Gabriel Eckert stopped in a shopping center parking lot and noticed a 21-year-old man apparently passed out in the passenger seat of a Jeep, with mucus coming from his nose. ...more

January 10, 2008