After handing over several firearms to a Highlands County sheriff's deputy, a 60-year-old man pulled another handgun and shot himself in the presence of the deputy on Monday. ...more

March 17, 2009

Clearwater police are looking for a tattooed gunman they say robbed a Michael's arts and crafts store on Saturday ...more

March 17, 2009

A Tampa man was arrested Wednesday night after refusing to pull over and sideswiping two vehicles, including a deputy's patrol car, as he drove from Hillsborough to Pinellas County, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

March 12, 2009

A New Port Richey man was arrested Tuesday and charged with kidnapping and threatening to shoot to death the teen he blamed for a botched transaction, according to a Pasco County Sheriff's Office report. Keith R. Stokes, 45, was arrested on charges of armed kidnapping and aggravated battery with a firearm. Mary Taylor, 19, told authorities she lives with Stokes, his wife and three children at their residence, 6753 Temple Ave., New Port Richey, said he sells drugs from the house and is a member of the Insane Gangster Disciples street gang. ...more

March 11, 2009

A Pinellas Sheriff's narcotics detective accidentally shot a 43-year-old woman this morning in St. Petersburg as he and other detectives were bursting through a door to a home, Pinellas Sheriff's authorities say. ...more

March 11, 2009

A Brooksville man was charged with aggravated battery after he shot a man who was trying to enter his car while he was having sex with the victim's girlfriend, deputies said. ...more

March 10, 2009

"Proactive patrolling" gets the credit for Wednesday's police pursuit that ended with the seizure of $145,000 worth of methamphetamine. ...more

March 6, 2009

Police seized $145,000 worth of methamphetamine on Wednesday after a brief pursuit and foot chase. ...more

March 5, 2009

Deputies intercepted 10 pounds of marijuana heading to a Riverview home, and when investigators entered the home, they found several guns and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

March 2, 2009

A 15-year-old Ellenton boy wanted to prove to a friend today that the loaded pistol he held in his hands was safe, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

March 1, 2009