A South Carolina woman wound up in jail early this morning after police said she exposed her breast to an officer while concealing a screwdriver in her bra. Francina L. Walker, 29, also had a knife in her purse when she waved down an officer at South Dale Mabry Highway and Interbay Boulevard about 11:50 p.m. Wednesday and offered him a sex act for $20, police said. ...more

March 19, 2009

With his 1-year-old baby in his arms, a Bradenton man suspected of stealing two pairs of shoes from a store Tuesday fought with a loss prevention officer in a parking lot, the Bradenton Police Department said. ...more

March 18, 2009

SPRING HILL - A local man was charged with felony aggravated battery after he assaulted his pregnant daughter in front of witnesses, deputies said. ...more

March 17, 2009

A proposal that would expand the use of DNA collection in Florida is gaining traction in the Florida House. ...more

March 17, 2009

A man booked into jail wearing an "I (heart) my marriage" T-shirt now is barred by a protective injunction from going near his wife and children, records show. ...more

March 17, 2009

A woman who works in the security business and a teenager are accused of snatching a donations bucket from a man who was collecting money for charity. ...more

March 17, 2009

Deputies charged a Riverview woman with felony aggravated child abuse, saying she threw a billiard ball at her 17-year-old son. Ann Irene Isler, 42, was held without bail at the Orient Road jail today, records show. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office arrested her at home about 10:45 p.m. ...more

March 17, 2009

A Lakeland man accused of trying to kidnap his estranged wife at gunpoint this week was arrested today in Pinellas County, authorities say. ...more

March 12, 2009

A Tampa man was arrested Wednesday night after refusing to pull over and sideswiping two vehicles, including a deputy's patrol car, as he drove from Hillsborough to Pinellas County, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

March 12, 2009

One of five teenage girls charged in the beating of another teen was sentenced today to three years of probation after pleading guilty to misdemeanor battery. Circuit Judge Keith Spoto also sentenced Mercades Nichols to 100 hours of community service and ordered that she pay restitution to victim Victoria Lindsay. ...more

March 6, 2009