The vice president and general manager of WTVT, Channel 13, has taken a leave of absence after police said they found him masturbating at an adult business. ...more

May 20, 2008

TAMPA - The vice president and general manager of WTVT, Channel 13, has taken a leave of absence after police said they found him masturbating at an adult business. Robert Linger, 49, of Lutz is free on $750 bail. Tampa police charged him Friday with lewd and lascivious behavior and exposure of sexual organs, both misdemeanors, records show. ...more

May 19, 2008

VENICE — A Venice Elementary School teacher is under arrest this morning, charged with abuse of mentally handicapped students in her classroom. ...more

February 22, 2008

NORTH PORT - North Port police arrested Adam Lucas, 24, on Tuesday after he ran from police and choked a police dog, authorities said. ...more

January 16, 2008

Washington Redskins star safety Sean Taylor was in critical condition Monday after he was shot during what police are investigating as a possible armed robbery at his home. ...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 - A 51-year-old St. Petersburg man was arrested Thursday on charges he impregnated a 17-year-old mentally-challenged girl, according to police records. ...more

November 23, 2007

SEMINOLE - Two men have been arrested in a home invasion in which one of the victims was beaten on the head with a handgun, police records state. Wednesday afternoon, Jack Tolhurst, 23, of Seminole, was taken into custody in connection with the midday robbery Sept. 22 in the 10000 block of 114th Avenue North, jail records show. ...more

November 1, 2007

TAMPA - A Tampa man is being held without bail this morning after he struck his girlfriend on the head with an empty beer bottle, police records state. Stephen Christopher Menendez, 19, of 4230 La Dega Court, was being held at Orient Road Jail. He is charged with felony aggravated battery and felony aggravated assault with a motor vehicle. ...more

October 8, 2007

Nasief Oudeh oiled a 9mm handgun Friday behind a refrigerated case of sandwiches and eggs at Papa Dan's Food Store. ...more

October 6, 2007