Police arrested an 18-year-old Tampa man late Monday after the vehicle he was driving struck a police car on the passenger side, according to a report. ...more

September 16, 2008

First, deputies say, Gary Eugene Adams and another man tried to kidnap and rape a woman they found walking along a road. ...more

September 5, 2008

First, deputies say, Gary Eugene Adams and another man tried to kidnap and rape a woman they found walking along a road. After the woman escaped, Adams tried to run down a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputy who tried to stop him, and then he sped away, running red lights and crossing into oncoming lanes, according to the sheriff's office. ...more

September 4, 2008

Over the past several months: •A South Florida mother inadvertently leaves her 4-year-old son in her SUV for more than two hours while having her nails done on what was supposed to be her wedding day. Her son dies. ...more

August 17, 2008

Dogs Need Their Space Regarding "More Dogs Down And Out" (Metro, Aug. 7): Thank you for alerting the public to the tragedy of local dogs dumped by their financially stressed owners. Sadly, many of these dogs could have happy, loving homes if not for the shortsighted practices of Golden Retriever Rescue of Mid-Florida, one of the subjects of your article. Their overly strict rules prevent lots of caring, responsible dog owners from adopting. ...more

August 15, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG A man who led deputies on a high-speed chase Wednesday night through St. Petersburg crashed his car near the entrance of Tyrone Square Mall, then ran inside to hide, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

August 6, 2008

It seems obvious: Children shouldn't be left alone in cars. Yet, parents and caregivers often find themselves doing just that as they run errands or try to avoid waking a child. Often, they forget the child is in the car. No one ever expects their child will die from it. Many are unaware they can go to jail for it. ...more

July 28, 2008

Rageive "Reggie" Chris Heaven, 23, of last known address: 3230 Carter Court, Sebring, (hasn't lived at address since November 2007) on a charge of failure to appear at sentencing for battery. ...more

July 28, 2008

A Plant City man on a riding mower was cutting his front lawn Sunday, when he had to jump off because a car drove up on his property, heading toward him, according to Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies. ...more

July 15, 2008

A man running from a traffic stop led police and state troopers on a chase through three counties that lasted nearly an hour today before he was found at an apartment complex in Clermont. ...more

July 14, 2008