A Bradenton woman was arrested Saturday after authorities say she went to a restaurant to apply for a job, then stole cigarettes and prescription drugs from one of the employees who tried to help her. ...more

September 22, 2008

Aletha Karalus, 48, and David Richardson Jr., 27, both of Oldsmar, have been charged in a string of wallet and purse thefts at Westfield Countryside mall, according to the Clearwater Police Department. ...more

September 10, 2008

CLEARWATER - Three people were arrested Tuesday, accused of taking items — including the towels — of beachgoers, Clearwater police said. ...more

August 6, 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

Chris Steiglen was in science class at Farnell Middle School last year when his cell phone went off. He quickly answered it, but it was too late. The phone was confiscated by the teacher and Steiglen's parents had to come after school to collect the phone. ...more

July 16, 2008

Three teenagers have been arrested, accused of breaking in to and stealing from five vehicles in the Brandon-Valrico area in the past month. ...more

July 15, 2008

TAMPA - A 30-year-old Brandon businessman who pleaded guilty to trafficking in counterfeit designer watches and purses was sentenced this morning to two years in federal prison. ...more

June 25, 2008

SEBRING — Women have been waiting for the return of "Sex and the City" since it left the air, and many are pulling out all the stops for today's movie premiere. For the chick flick of the summer, women will be heading to the theaters with their favorite heels, their fabulous purses and – the best accessory of all – their girlfriends. Jeri Wohl and 10 of her friends will be going to the movie in style – taking a limo to a fancy premiere party in Orlando, hosted by her daughter, Casey Wohl, author of "Getaway Girl" books. The bash to welcome back Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte will feature cosmopolitans named after the characters and a fashion show before the showing of the film. "It's going to be a whole night of Sex and the City fun," Jeri Wohl said. "I am a huge Sex and the City fan and so is my daughter, so she wanted to do a girls ...more

May 30, 2008

Someone recently tried to discourage Jodie Sweezey. Without naming names, she said this person told her that her small effort wouldn't make much difference. ...more

May 9, 2008

Hillsborough County School District officials are shaping new cell phone rules likely to ignite some fiery text messages among students. ...more

May 8, 2008