A Hillsborough County deputy and his wife were arrested, charged with domestic battery, Polk County deputies say. ...more

January 28, 2009

A man walking along 20th Street West in Bradenton was hit on the head with a plank of wood and stabbed in the stomach tonight during a robbery attempt, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

January 4, 2009

To keep Americans in their homes nationwide, the true value of homes and the result of the many taxes heaped upon property owners must be a revised undertaking in the very near future. They must be revised. The tax laws on property must be changed to favor ownership, not to discourage ownership. A big part of the housing problem comes from over-zealous public servants who wish to increase their own take home pay and not to the welfare of the public they serve. ...more

January 2, 2009

An Alabama police officer is on paid leave after shooting a man who allegedly used racial epithets and threatened him with a knife outside a Florida bar, police said. ...more

December 28, 2008

Deep breathing is a great way for many people to relax, therapists say. Here are some techniques to help you get started: ...more

December 20, 2008

A warrant has been issued for a 25-year-old Tampa man after one person was fatally shot and another wounded Thursday afternoon in Plant City, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

December 4, 2008

A 20-year-old man wanted on warrants for violating probation struggled with deputies as he was arrested Monday night and was stunned a total of four times — twice with pepper spray and twice with a Taser, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

November 17, 2008

Q. What is the nutritional value of pumpkinseeds? Do they have a lot of digestive enzymes? ...more

November 9, 2008

Police are searching for a man involved in a robbery that turned fatal at Tuscany Pointe Apartments after the victim fought back, investigators said. ...more

November 8, 2008

a 25-year-old Port Richey man was arrested Thursday, accused of shooting a man at the Calendar Girls strip club. Derrick Henry "Casper" Carr, of 8915 Sterling Lane, was arrested at his home in connection to Wednesday's shooting of 23-year-old Thomas Scott Pryor outside the club at 16309 U.S. 19. According to sheriff's office reports, Carr became upset when Pryor smacked a dancer's buttocks. It wasn't clear whether she was working or if Carr knows her personally. ...more

October 31, 2008