ringling bros. circus parades the elephants through downtown ...more

January 5, 2009

A 74-year-old patient at Mease-Dunedin Hospital was arrested Monday afternoon, accused of pulling out a gun and pointing it at a nurse, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

December 29, 2008

A 12-year-old boy was shot in the leg Monday afternoon as he and a friend unintentionally walked near two groups of people that were arguing, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

December 29, 2008

This appears to be the end of the road for the Friendship TrailBridge. Officials with Hillsborough and Pinellas counties decided Monday to permanently close the bridge, a popular destination for joggers, bicyclists and fishing enthusiasts. ...more

December 23, 2008

Kier Cooper, who has an engineering firm in St. Petersburg, is nearly 28 years removed from the days when he roamed Dad's Stadium as a defensive back for the Plant Panthers. It seems like a long, long time ago. But in some ways, it was yesterday. ...more

December 20, 2008

An eighth-grade student who police said brought a gun to school in his book bag was arrested Monday afternoon. ...more

December 16, 2008

A woman arrested in the shooting death of actor Mark Ruffalo's younger brother was cleared of wrongdoing and released after police were shown evidence that the wound was self-inflicted, her attorney said Wednesday. ...more

December 10, 2008

The Lake County medical examiner is investigating a body that a commercial fishing vessel found Monday afternoon about 15 miles southwest of Yankeetown, the Coast Guard said. ...more

December 9, 2008

A Palm Harbor woman was arrested Monday afternoon on charges she left her four daughters alone for two days while she went to break up with a boyfriend, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. ...more

December 9, 2008

A Plant City home was used to grow 73 marijuana plants, Hillsborough County deputies say. Deputies used a search warrant Monday afternoon at 1109 E. Knights Griffin Road and found marijuana buds drying in one room and 73 plants in another. The room with the plants also had grow lights, a water system and an air conditioning unit. ...more

December 9, 2008