When Tasha Hagins heard the gunshots Monday night, her maternal instinct kicked into overdrive. ...more

February 25, 2009

A 14-year-old Seffner boy shot Monday night doesn't appear to have been the intended victim, Hillsborough County deputies said today. Sauvallie Hagins, of 5005 Claymore Drive, was shot about 8:32 p.m. at the Claymore Estates apartment complex as he was taking out the trash. ...more

February 24, 2009

Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies are investigating a shooting at the Claymore Estates apartment complex involving a 14-year-old boy. ...more

February 23, 2009

One person was shot at a Publix warehouse in Lakeland today, and the shooter appears to have committed suicide, Lakeland police spokesman Jack Gillen said. ...more

February 17, 2009

Manatee County sheriff's deputies continued searching this morning for a man who opened fire on two men and a woman in the 1200 block of 57th Avenue East in Bradenton shortly before 9 p.m. Thursday. ...more

February 13, 2009

A reputed member of a local gang has been arrested for the second time since December, again on aggravated battery charges. ...more

January 30, 2009

A member of a local gang has been arrested for the second time since December on unrelated aggravated battery charges. ...more

January 29, 2009

Gulf High picked up its second, late-season statement victory Tuesday night by convincingly beating Class 4A, District 8 rival Nature Coast Tech 52-41. ...more

January 20, 2009

A domestic disturbance turned bloody Tuesday morning when a man shot his ex-girlfriend's new husband, then turned the gun on himself. ...more

January 14, 2009

A strange little ritual used to go along with Polaroid cameras. The shooter would grab the print as it came out of the camera and wave it in the air, as if that would stimulate the chemicals and make the picture appear faster. It didn't. Yet it felt dumb to just stand there, waiting for the picture to develop. ...more

January 8, 2009