Now that a man accused of fathering the 8-month-old son of a 13-year-old relative is behind bars, police said they are hoping other potential victims come forward. ...more

August 15, 2008

The man accused of sexual battery and fathering a 13-year-old family member's child was going to turn himself in to authorities Wednesday night, but police said he changed his mind at the last minute. It didn't matter. ...more

August 14, 2008

In the midst of being raped, Jennifer Thompson-Cannino told herself to pay attention to details that would allow her to identify her attacker. ...more

August 10, 2008

Police released new information Tuesday from their investigation of the carjacking of a 1997 Dodge pickup truck belonging to a Miami man, who picked up a hitchhiker at about 11 p.m. Sunday at the Race Trac gas station. ...more

August 6, 2008

At one time, this bright red sailboat was someone's pride and joy. A sleek 30-footer with a comfy cabin and Fiberglas hull, this vessel would be perfect for sailing Tampa Bay on a sunny day or even an overnight trip into the Gulf. ...more

August 6, 2008

BRADENTON BEACH – A 79-year-old man fatally shot himself in the chest while sitting on a bench behind the concession stand at Coquina Beach this morning. ...more

August 5, 2008

Police Det. Dan Burke retrieved three stolen purses from the Polk County Sheriff's Office, recovered recently in a bag on the roadside by a county cleanup crew near the Florida's Natural juice plant in Lake Wales. ...more

July 26, 2008

No, really it's true! Anyone thinking they saw a 2,000- pound Black Angus bull in their yard Friday morning probably weren't imagining it. ...more

July 26, 2008

A grease truck collided with a sport utility vehicle at a city intersection off Interstate 275 this morning, with both vehicles flipping and at least one of them striking and killing a nearby bicyclist. ...more

July 18, 2008

A Central Florida police sergeant is free on bail after being charged with stripping, fondling and spanking a woman against her will. ...more

July 12, 2008