With the region's monster reservoir reduced to a puddle, the drought is hitting home, especially for many who have collected watering citations. ...more

March 19, 2009

Tampa Police officers searching for a revolver stolen three-and-a-half years ago say they found marijuana buried in a backyard and a man sleeping in bed with his 4-month-old in a room with loose leaves sprinkled about among baby toys and clothes. ...more

March 14, 2009

Authorities say a Bradenton man was pretending to be a doctor when he stopped a woman in the hospital parking lot and rubbed her stomach and thighs on March 10. ...more

March 13, 2009

A Highlands County jury began deliberating late Wednesday afternoon at the conclusion of the trial of three people charged in a 2008 Avon Park New Year's Eve brawl that involved police officers. ...more

March 12, 2009

Police say a father held his young daughters in an Orlando hotel standoff after the children's mother jumped from the third floor during an argument. ...more

March 11, 2009

A Davie man remained in jail Monday on a $2,500 bond after law enforcement spotted him driving recklessly in a car that had been reported stolen from a Sebring sports bar. ...more

March 10, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist and other state officials joined with families and colleagues of fallen police officers to dedicate a memorial in their honor. ...more

March 10, 2009

Authorities say a party hosted by "Girls Gone Wild" at a Sanford night club led to eight arrests. ...more

March 7, 2009

A man armed with a handgun and threatening to kill himself outside the building shared by The Tampa Tribune, TBO.com and WFLA News Channel 8 was taken into custody this afternoon by Tampa police officers. ...more

March 2, 2009

A car found in a Gainesville neighborhood with a dead body in the back seat had been ticketed seven times by city parking enforcement. ...more

February 25, 2009