Arrest warrants have been issued for two Arkansas brothers in the recent slaying of a 45-year-old Sarasota man, police say. ...more

July 31, 2009

A West Tampa couple welcomed their third daughter into the world Wednesday, but not exactly as planned. The father called 911 about 11 a.m. to say his 24-year-old wife was in labor and was pretty sure she wasn't going to make it to a hospital. Paramedics arrived at their house, turned their living room into a makeshift delivery room and delivered a healthy baby girl at 11:45 a.m., Tampa Fire Rescue said. Paramedics brought the baby and the mom to St. Joseph's Women's Hospital for examinations. The mom was tired but in good spirits. The couple were not identified. Fire rescue personnel involved were Capt. Lonnie Benniefield, Lt. Brian Smithey and firefighters Demetrius Davis, Tony Potoczny and Edwin Colon. ...more

July 16, 2009

A Clearwater man is accused of raping and imprisoning a woman in his home Wednesday, public safety spokeswoman Elizabeth Watts said. Juan Costa, 612 S. Duncan Ave., was charged with false imprisonment and sexual battery. He was taken to the Pinellas County Jail and is being held with bail set at $60,000. ...more

July 9, 2009

Lightning appears to be the cause of Spring Hill residential fire ...more

July 2, 2009

Dollean Mercer and her friend Dedre Leobold were sitting by their apartment complex pool June 20 when they saw a girl being pulled out of the shallow end. ...more

July 1, 2009

Dollean Mercer and her friend Dedre Leobold were sitting by their apartment complex pool June 20 when they saw a girl being pulled out of the shallow end. ...more

July 1, 2009

Police say Myron Stenhouse called 911 today to report his estranged wife was shot to death. Police say Stenhouse should know; he was the one who shot her. ...more

June 19, 2009

A carjacking victim turned the tables on his armed attackers when he gave chase in another car, Tampa police said. ...more

June 18, 2009

A 32-year-old man who went for a predawn swim in the Gulf of Mexico was rescued this morning after almost five hours treading water, the Coast Guard said. ...more

June 6, 2009

A Manhattan man who threatened to kill U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor and said he wanted to kill President Barack Obama has been arraigned on charges of making a terroristic threat. ...more

June 5, 2009