The grandfather of a slain Florida toddler has been located in a Daytona Beach motel, shortly after authorities reported he had gone missing. ...more

January 23, 2009

A 40-year-old man who was shot while driving his work van Thursday night has died, St. Petersburg police said. ...more

January 23, 2009

A St. Petersburg police sergeant did not violate department policy when he fatally shot a former Cuban soldier in November who was armed with a firearm and machete, the sergeants' supervisors ruled this afternoon . ...more

January 22, 2009

A body discovered Friday morning in a vacant lot is that of a 15-year-old girl reported as a runaway a month ago, St. Petersburg police said. She had been shot. ...more

January 10, 2009

A body discovered this morning in a vacant lot is that of a 15-year-old girl reported as a runaway a month ago, St. Petersburg police said. She had been shot. The body of Malayshia Kierra Gamble was found at 8:10 a.m. at 856 Preston Ave. S., said St. Petersburg police spokesman Bill Proffitt. ...more

January 9, 2009

The man who was shot Wednesday in a robbery attempt that preceded a SWAT standoff used an alias when identifying himself to authorities, police said. ...more

January 8, 2009

Police were unable to find three shooting suspects who were hiding at a house in the 4500 block of Ninth Avenue North today. The SWAT team didn't find the suspects inside the house or a crawl space. ...more

January 7, 2009

The windows of 19 cars were smashed within a four-hour period Saturday morning, St. Petersburg police said. ...more

January 5, 2009

A man who initially told police gunmen kidnapped his 2 1/2-year-old son was arrested Saturday, accused of committing an "extremely hideous" murder because he was ordered to pay child support, Police Superintendent Warren Riley said. ...more

January 4, 2009

A body was found today in the burned-out remains of a car belonging to the subject of a Silver Alert, Lakeland police officials said. ...more

December 30, 2008