TAMPA A 41-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday, accused by Tampa police of using a television cord to whip a child in her care, according to an arrest affidavit. ...more

August 14, 2008

Police are looking for suspects connected with the shooting Monday of two teens at a park on North 34th Street. ...more

August 11, 2008

Linda Galster blames no one but herself. She's the first to agree that it was a stupid decision to buy meat from door-to-door salesmen. But she had her reasons at the time. ...more

July 24, 2008

A personal watercraft and a boat collided off the Courtney Campbell Causeway in Clearwater this afternoon, sending one person to the hospital, authorities said. ...more

July 5, 2008

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say someone knocked a Jacksonville man unconscious and carved the words "Wife Beater" into his chest. ...more

July 3, 2008

On June 7 I worked in the yard, went out to dinner and watched the Rays win again. I completely avoided any TV and Internet news. ...more

June 14, 2008

The 26-year-old father was upset that his baby wouldn't stop crying and had a soiled diaper, according to a Pasco County Sheriff's Office report. ...more

June 5, 2008

Deputies arrested three adults and a 14-year-old boy on Tuesday in a Gibsonton mobile home park after they assaulted a pregnant woman, according to arrest reports. Sharon A. Jackson, 41, Iris N. Williams, 36, and Johnny D. Williams, 33, were charged with aggravated battery of a pregnant female and criminal mischief, records show. The Tribune is not publishing the name of the teenager because he was not charged as an adult. ...more

May 28, 2008

Charlie Alfonso Jr., 54, Tampa Height: 5-foot-8 ...more

May 23, 2008

Polk County deputies are asking for the public's help identifying a pedestrian who was fatally struck by a vehicle early Sunday morning. ...more

May 19, 2008