Chad Dawson successfully defended his IBF and IBO light heavyweight titles Saturday night, unanimously outpointing Tampa's Antonio Tarver in a rematch of their October fight. ...more

May 10, 2009

A 34-year-old man's plan to take a bag of money today from a Disabled American Veterans hall in Bradenton was thwarted when the organization's members chased, tackled, then detained the suspect until deputies arrived, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

April 19, 2009

He didn't arrive in the world heralded by angels and a blazing star. Nor was his first bed a manger surrounded by beasts of burden. ...more

December 10, 2008

Police administrators ruled this morning that St. Petersburg police Officer Terrence Nemeth did nothing wrong when he fatally shot 17-year-old Javon Dawson in June. ...more

November 3, 2008

Chad Dawson finally has a victory over a notable opponent. Dawson entered his IBF-IBO light heavyweight title fight Saturday night at the Pearl inside the Palms with questions that his unblemished record was the result of victories against inferior competition. ...more

October 13, 2008

It all started with a grumble in the recesses of the Forum on Channelside Drive in April. ...more

October 11, 2008

Monday, Oct. 6, Prep Results ...more

October 6, 2008

Two Tampa men pretended to be law enforcement agents in recent days, police and deputies say. ...more

October 6, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist has asked state law enforcement officials to review a state attorney's investigation that cleared a St. Petersburg police officer in the shooting death of teenager Javon Dawson. ...more

August 14, 2008

About 25 protesters traveled from St. Petersburg this morning to rally in front of the Capitol and demand a new investigation into the shooting death of teenager Javon Dawson. ...more

August 13, 2008