It was a half-hour a deaf couple likely won't ever forget. At 10:30 p.m. Thursday, visitors rang a special doorbell that summoned Ralph Prezioso, 86, to his front door in the 5000 block of Ixora Street. ...more

May 31, 2008

ZEPHYRHILLS - It was a half-hour an elderly couple likely will never forget. At 10:30 p.m. Thursday, visitors summoned an 86-year-old man to his front door at 5351 Ixora St. When he opened the door, two guns were pointed at him, according to a Pasco Sheriff's Office spokesman. According to the sheriff's office, the two men behind the guns led the man into his living room, where his 77-year-old wife was sleeping in a recliner. The intruders put masking tape over the mouths of husband and wife, bound their hands and told them to keep quiet. ...more

May 30, 2008

The plan was to scatter the ashes of her father over the St. Johns River on Florida's east coast, at the spot where he enjoyed spending his final years catching shrimp. ...more

May 11, 2008

Mary Vars just wants her father's ashes back so family can spread them in the St. Johns River. ...more

May 10, 2008

BRADENTON - A man shot twice by intruders at his home is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg. ...more

February 20, 2008

One of the main goals for nighttime lighting is to have good safety and security at night. However, the task is to be safe, not just to feel safe. Good lighting can be a help; poor lighting always compromises safety. Current and past studies by competent crime authorities has been summarized as follows: "The lack of data precludes any definitive statement regarding the relationship of lighting and crime." ...more

February 18, 2008

Born to parents who valued education, 13-year-old Brandon Nunez strived to always make the honor roll at his middle school, his great-grandmother Betty Chapman said. ...more

February 5, 2008

PLANT CITY - A teenager was arrested Sunday morning and charged with stabbing his parents at the family's home on Creek Way Court. ...more

February 4, 2008

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in solving an Oct. 11 home invasion. ...more

January 15, 2008

TAMPA – A homeowner is recovering from a gunshot wound after four young men tried to break into his home this morning, authorities said. ...more

January 2, 2008