A pedestrian has died after being struck this morning by a vehicle driven by a Tampa Fire Rescue captain, officials said. ...more

February 7, 2009

All lanes of Gulf to Bay Boulevard in Clearwater have been opened after being closed for about four hours as authorities investigated a crash involving a police officer. ...more

February 2, 2009

Two separate car crashes have prompted authorities to temporarily close a section of Missouri Avenue at Ponce De Leon Boulevard in Largo, Largo police said. ...more

January 14, 2009

A standoff between a homicide suspect and Pinellas County deputies has ended peacefully this morning and residents are being allowed back into their homes. ...more

January 1, 2009

The person who jumped off a second-story balcony to escape a fire Tuesday night has been identified as Gerald Parks, 60, Clearwater public safety officials said this morning. Parks had already leapt off the balcony when firefighters arrived at the two-alarm blaze at a condominium building at 171 Marina Del Ray Court at about 11:30 p.m. ...more

December 31, 2008

A man with a gun fought his stepfather, who wielded a machete, Sunday afternoon in Tampa following an argument about a child's car seat, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

December 22, 2008

A Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer was charged with driving under the influence after a two-car crash Friday night. ...more

December 20, 2008

Eight students were arrested after a fight at Dunedin High School this afternoon, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. ...more

December 16, 2008

A 63-year-old woman thwarted an attempt by a young woman to take her vehicle in a Palm Harbor parking lot Wednesday night, even though the would-be carjacker pistol-whipped her, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. ...more

December 11, 2008

Employees of Peace River Electric Cooperative (PRECO) made a startling discovery when looking for the cause of a recent power outage. Van Crawford and J.R. Gough found that power lines were torn down from four poles along a stretch of Dansby Road near Wauchula. A visual search of the area revealed a single-engine airplane lying upside down in a nearby orange grove. They arrived shortly after the Dec. 7 crash. ...more

December 11, 2008