A 13-year-old male giraffe on loan from Lowry Park Zoo to a park in the Panhandle died over the weekend after experiencing respiratory problems and severe vomiting, officials said. ...more

February 17, 2009

Before it came time to turn the page Sunday afternoon, the Rays took one last look back. ...more

February 16, 2009

Teresa McCullogh pushed a mentally disabled person over a chair Sunday afternoon, causing her to land on her head, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

February 9, 2009

There are a number of ills that may ultimately short-circuit the Florida Gators men's basketball team, but grit is not an issue. ...more

January 27, 2009

An argument over butter and pancake syrup led a woman to throw a wooden vase at her roommate, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

January 26, 2009

A man was drinking a soft drink Sunday afternoon in front of a Walgreens on Busch Boulevard when a 30-year-old unemployed man came after him carrying part of a pool cue and saying racial epithets, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

January 26, 2009

A 53-year-old man's vehicle went off the road Sunday afternoon in Sarasota and became completely submerged in a pond, authorities say. ...more

January 25, 2009

Polk County deputies have arrested the husband of the driver they say struck and killed a Haines City teenager Friday night. Rodney Clem Cummings was in the car with his wife, Candy Cummings, when the vehicle struck 17-year-old Samantha Hastings, sending her flying into a barbed wire fence, deputies said. ...more

January 19, 2009

Before she left her house Friday night to hang out with a friend, Samantha Hasting sent a text message. ...more

January 18, 2009

A 14-year-old boy was killed Sunday afternoon after falling into a muddy trench at a church construction site. ...more

January 12, 2009