A 58-year-old Sebring resident was killed shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday when his Chevy pickup veered off the north-bound shoulder of U.S 98, and he was thrown out of the pickup, according to a Florida Highway Patrol press release. ...more

April 5, 2009

40-year-old woman was seriously injured after her sport utility vehicle overturned on the U.S. 92 ramp to Interstate 4, tossing her over a concrete railing onto the shoulder of the interstate. Gigi Laneda Bratcher of Tampa was taken to Tampa General Hospital, where she was listed in serious condition after the 12:43 a.m. wreck, the Florida Highway Patrol said this morning. ...more

April 3, 2009

At least four people were shot and as many as 41 people taken hostage Friday morning at an immigration services center in Binghamton, according to media reports. ...more

April 3, 2009

A 47-year-old Lithia man conspired with another person to buy 30 pounds of marijuana for $19,500 on Monday, Hillsborough County deputies say. Deputies arrested William Wesley Allen at 5:20 p.m. Monday. ...more

March 31, 2009

A Citrus County sheriff's dog is back home with its handler and recovering after being stabbed in the line of duty March 23. ...more

March 30, 2009

Planes, jets, helicopters and daredevil stunts are wowing the crowd at this year's MacDill AirFest. Thousands of people were standing in line at 11:30 a.m. to enter the gates, which opened at 8 a.m. Overhead, pilots put on flying demonstrations. A T-6 Star Fire performed a series of loops and rolls and several planes of different sizes performed fly-overs, including a B-25 Bomber. ...more

March 28, 2009

Drivers are urged to avoid the intersection of 46th Avenue and 28th Street in Lealman as firefighters battle a blaze at a commercial building. ...more

March 27, 2009

Florida Avenue has reopened after a fire on West Comanche Avenue diverted traffic in both directions. ...more

March 26, 2009

Investigators have identified the man who stabbed a police dog and was shot dead by a Citrus County sheriff's deputy as 26-year-old Dominic Giacobbe. ...more

March 24, 2009

A man stabbed a police dog and then attacked Citrus County sheriff's deputies before he was shot to death early this morning. ...more

March 23, 2009