A Waffle House employee was pistol-whipped this morning in a series of three robberies investigators think was committed by the same two men, said Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Debbie Carter. ...more

December 27, 2007

LAKE PLACID — When a Lake Placid man came home at 7:40 p.m. Friday, he found his roommates being held at gunpoint by three robbers, one with a pistol, the other with a sawed-off shotgun. A lookout was outside. The man took off, said sheriff's Lt. Kenny Johnson, and so did the other occupants of No. 8 Parkdale Drive. When they returned, they discovered the man's wallet was missing, along with cash and other items. ...more

December 23, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG A 38-year-old woman staying at a friend's house was pistol-whipped this morning during a home invasion, police said. ...more

December 21, 2007

Deputies are looking for two men who kicked in the door of a Lake Wales home, pistol-whipped an occupant and then fled. ...more

December 7, 2007

TAMPA - Two men tried to buy half a kilogram of cocaine from an undercover Tampa police officer for $11,500 on Tuesday, Tampa police say. ...more

December 5, 2007

TAMPA - A Tampa man threatened a woman and their child with a pistol Saturday, saying, "If I can't have you, no one will," Hillsborough County deputies said. ...more

December 2, 2007

PLANT CITY – Police continued to search today for a suspect who tried Saturday to steal a man's 2004 Corvette at gunpoint. ...more

November 30, 2007

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is searching for the man who broke into a Palmetto home, pistol-whipped a 13-year-old girl and shot the girl's mother to death. ...more

November 19, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG - A man who was shot four times and pistol-whipped Thursday night is in critical condition, police say. The man was identified as John Evans; no age or address was available. ...more

November 2, 2007

ORLANDO – A man charged with multiple armed robberies would have been better off had he just sold his gun, Orlando police said. Webster Cooper's 1940 Colt Woodsman Match Target Bullseye pistol is the same weapon seen in a series of surveillance videos of convenience store robberies that began in August, detectives said. ...more

November 2, 2007