Three men forced their way into a home this afternoon, and then broke a window to get out of the home when the owner returned, Tampa police say. ...more

July 2, 2008

TAMPA - After refusing to stop when a Hillsborough County deputy tried pulling him over Sunday night, a Tampa man drove miles from the scene, got out of his vehicle and hid in a shed, deputies say. The incident began when a confidential informant's tip led deputies to believe a Red Honda sport utility vehicle containing cocaine would be heading near Highway 60 and Orient Road. A deputy saw the Honda and tried pulling it over about 10:36 p.m. ...more

June 30, 2008

TARPON SPRINGS - A Tarpon Springs High School teacher was arrested today on charges he stalked and harassed a female co-worker with whom he once was romantically involved. ...more

June 5, 2008

SEBRING — In order to avoid a physical confrontation with a burglary suspect with blood on his hands, a sheriff's deputy Tasered him after he repeatedly told the suspect to get on the ground, but instead continued to walk toward him. ...more

May 29, 2008

A man charged with murder took the witness stand Wednesday to say he didn't shoot and kill George Stewart - Stewart's wife did. ...more

May 22, 2008

TAMPA - A man charged with murder took the witness stand today to say he didn't shoot and kill George Stewart – Stewart's wife did. ...more

May 21, 2008

PALMETTO - Police are searching for a man who broke into an apartment and set it on fire, according to the Palmetto Police Department. ...more

February 20, 2008

A Hernando County teenager who was arrested this month for delivering a profanity-laced rap in front of a mother and her young children was back in jail Friday. ...more

February 16, 2008

SARASOTA - Police have identified a woman they say was stabbed to death by a man who knew her well on Monday night. ...more

February 5, 2008

SEBRING — A Sebring man remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $150,000 bail Friday, charged in connection with a reported armed burglary, armed assault and kidnapping of a Sebring woman. Chad Anthony Martin, 27, of 7414 County Road 17 S., Sebring, was booked in Wednesday on charges of burglary of a dwelling, structure or conveyance while armed, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and kidnapping to commit or facilitate a felony. On Nov. 8, sheriff's investigators met with a Sebring woman who reported that at about 11 p.m. Nov. 7, in the 3000 block of Sparkling Drive, in Sebring, she heard a noise of her kitchen door opening. She looked out her bedroom door and spotted two people standing in her living room, the report stated. She locked the bedroom door and tried to get out through her laundry room door, which connected to her bedroom. As she tried to get out through her back porch, she reported she was grabbed by her hair by a man she knew only as Chad. ...more

February 2, 2008