A Zephyrhills man with two children in his car fled a traffic stop this morning before crashing and trying to escape into the chilly Hillsborough River, Tampa police say. An officer jumped in to save Craig Kendrick, 34, and Kendrick was arrested shortly after midnight. ...more

December 21, 2009

When Kevin Clark discovered someone broke into his car Thursday, the St. Petersburg man didn't just wait for the police. ...more

November 14, 2009

When Kevin Clark discovered someone broke into his car Thursday, the St. Petersburg man didn't just wait for the police. ...more

November 13, 2009

A mother and daughter were arrested by city police Thursday afternoon, accused of bilking their 93-year-old relative, who has dementia and other ailments, for nearly $21,000. ...more

November 7, 2009

Heavy on direct and light on metaphors means two years in state prison for a man who recorded a rap song in which he threatened to kill two police officers. ...more

July 30, 2009

A Port Charlotte woman who is nearly eight months pregnant has been charged with possession of oxycodone and drug paraphernalia. ...more

July 10, 2009

A man previously convicted of second-degree murder and robbery was arrested Monday night on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Hillsborough County deputies arrested Johnny Maurice Levy, 35, of Tampa, at 11:04 p.m. Monday. ...more

July 7, 2009

Hillsborough County deputies said they have charged five men with trafficking in more than 150 kilograms of cocaine, one of the sheriff's department's largest drug cases. ...more

April 23, 2009

An unmarked FBI car has been found and a Tampa man has been arrested and charged with the theft. ...more

April 1, 2009

A Bradenton man punched and choked a sheriff's dog this morning, Manatee County deputies said. ...more

April 1, 2009