Calli had flown the coop. The eclectus parrot, beloved companion of Deborah and Dale Boyll for 10 years, was missing for three days and the family was frantic. ...more

November 17, 2007

A crew from an area tree-trimming company rescue a West Pasco couple's pet parrot from a tree. ...more

November 14, 2007

A 35-year-old Palmetto man was shot several times by intruders Monday night during a home invasion, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. ...more

November 6, 2007

Sandra Hamby Prince, a drug counselor missing for nearly two years, was likely killed in her home, her bloody body stuffed into the trunk of her car and disposed of - all by someone close to her, according to a search warrant application released Wednesday. ...more

October 26, 2007

Sandra Hamby Prince, a drug counselor missing for nearly two years, was likely killed, her bloody body stuffed into the trunk of her car and disposed of – all by someone close to her, according to a search warrant application released today. ...more

October 25, 2007

A local man facing burglary charges told police that stealing from cars wasn't wrong, Tampa police say. ...more

October 23, 2007

TAMPA - A local man facing burglary charges told police that stealing from cars wasn't wrong, Tampa police say. Kevin Renaldo Mapes, 20, told an officer "that if someone is stupid enough to leave their car unlocked, it's OK to take their stuff," an arrest affidavit states. "The [defendant] stated that he lets people know he's bipolar because it helps him in court." ...more

October 22, 2007

From the get-go, Jim Agnew's foray into the My Safe Florida Home inspection program was peppered with problems. ...more

September 18, 2007

On the outside, the three-bedroom home in the Countrywalk subdivision looks like any other: a tall roof, two-car garage, neatly landscaped entrance and a concrete patio out back. ...more

September 14, 2007