TAMPA - A man in a stolen Honda Accord fled from police early today, crashed the vehicle into a light pole and tried to hide out in a mausoleum, Tampa police say. ...more

November 27, 2007

TAMPA - A 78-year-old man and 69-year-old woman had minor injuries after a Tampa police cruiser ran into their car Sunday afternoon when the officer was chasing a stolen car, according to police records. ...more

November 26, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG - The attorney representing Steve Swindal, the former general partner for the New York Yankees, this afternoon entered a plea of no contest on his behalf to charges that he was driving drunk on the streets of St. Petersburg in February. ...more

November 1, 2007

Florida Highway Patrol troopers this week are focusing their speed guns on tractor-trailer rigs to reduce fatal accidents because commercial drivers have been involved in more than their share recently. ...more

October 25, 2007

MANATEE COUNTY - A night on the town already has cost one Manatee County sheriff's detective his job. Now two veteran detectives are facing suspensions because officials say they got drunk and barhopped with an on-call deputy in September. ...more

October 9, 2007

CLEARWATER - Clearwater police said they arrested a driver Saturday morning after he was spotted racing, spun out, drove into a police cruiser and crashed into a tree during a chase. ...more

October 7, 2007

CLEARWATER - Police arrested a driver this Saturday morning after he was spotted racing, spun out on a rain slick roadway, drove into a police cruiser and crashed into a tree during a chase. ...more

October 6, 2007

AVON PARK — When Dan Evers showed up to work Monday morning, he thought someone was playing a joke on him. A 9-foot Burmese python was stretched out along the sidewalk, snuggled against the wall of his State Farm Insurance office at 706 Main St. "I was looking around for the cameras," Evers said. "Then it lifted its head just a little, and I realized this was no joke." ...more

October 2, 2007

TAMPA - Two suspects were arrested after a chase that started in Tampa and ended in St. Petersburg just before 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Tampa police said. ...more

September 4, 2007