The Pasco County school resource officer who was fired from the sheriff's office last week, accused of making an inappropriate comment to a 13-year-old student, is appealing his termination. ...more

October 14, 2008

A 20-year-old Bradenton man was arrested shortly after midnight for firing shots at a red Jeep, according to a Manatee County Sheriff's Office release. ...more

October 11, 2008

A 51-year-old man found dead in his house Friday morning was the victim of a homicide, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

October 10, 2008

John Carter, whose 30-year-old brother was charged with sexual battery on a victim younger than 12, drove to the girl's home and threatened her mother, Tampa police say. ...more

October 6, 2008

A Florida teenager told police Monday that he slashed a woman to death during a burglary and a witness said the teen used the $6 he stole during the burglary to buy beer. ...more

September 29, 2008

Michael Cogar, 50, of Sebring, died after Marylin Brown, 62, failed to negotiate a turn at State Road 17 and North Ridgewood Drive. ...more

September 22, 2008

VENICE - Police arrested a Venice High School teacher's aide on Thursday after another school employee reported he slammed a 17-year-old autistic student's head into the wall. ...more

September 12, 2008

A 31-year-old man is being held in Highlands County Jail without bond after being charged Tuesday with six counts of sexual assault and two counts of lewd molestation of children less than 12 years of age, according to the Highlands County Sheriff's Office. ...more

September 12, 2008

A 17-year-old was arrested today, accused by detectives of fatally shooting a man on Monday, Sarasota police said. ...more

September 11, 2008

A Plant City man threw a fan at his girlfriend's 16-year-old son and kicked and hit the boy Sunday night, Hillsborough County deputies say. The boy was taken to a hospital. ...more

September 8, 2008