The military said Wednesday that U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan on Aug. 22 killed 33 civilians, far more than it had acknowledged amid Afghan claims of 90 civilian deaths. ...more

October 9, 2008

Putnam County authorities say an 89-year-old man who fatally stabbed his grandson did so in self-defense. ...more

October 8, 2008

A man accused of stabbing his roommate's dog three times with a hunting knife faces an animal-cruelty charge, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office reported Tuesday. ...more

September 24, 2008

A man accused of stabbing his roommate's dog three times with a hunting knife faces an animal cruelty charge, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office reported today. ...more

September 23, 2008

Pasco deputies have arrested a 60-year-old man Sunday in connection with a shooting that sent one man to a hospital. ...more

September 15, 2008

BRADENTON – A local man who was asked to pick up beer cans in his yard so it could be mowed became angry and waved a samurai sword at another man in his front yard, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

August 15, 2008

Elite Vale Tudo mixed martial arts school is hosting a free women's self-defense and fitness seminar from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 16. ...more

July 10, 2008

HOUSTON — A man was sentenced to 35 years in prison for stabbing his roommate to death after an argument in their Houston apartment about stinky feet. ...more

July 8, 2008

TAMPA The Polk County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's Training and Respect program – formerly the Polk County Juvenile Boot Camp – will close this month, deputies say. ...more

June 20, 2008

A man charged with using a sword to attack his girlfriend's former husband was released on his own recognizance Tuesday pending resolution of his case. ...more

June 18, 2008