A cab driver picking up a fare this morning at 5800 4th St. E. in Manatee County heard several gunshots, and discovered the cab had been struck several times, Manatee County deputies say. ...more

December 9, 2008

A Zephyrhills man camping on a 60-acre piece of property owned by the Southwest Florida Water Management District was seriously beaten early Thursday morning, deputies say. ...more

December 6, 2008

A Tampa teenager was killed when the SUV he was riding in skidded out of control just after 1 a.m. Thursday in Lake County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

December 4, 2008

Some of the children crawling onto Santa Joe's lap this year have more than stuffed animals and video games on their most-wanted lists. Several times already this season, Joe Jackson has been asked to get Daddy a job or Mommy money to buy the house back. ...more

November 28, 2008

Thousands of people displaced by fighting in eastern Congo stoned U.N. vehicles at a refugee camp Sunday in anger at the organization's failure to protect them. ...more

November 24, 2008