An 18-year-old Lutz man was arrested on rape charges over the weekend after he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl who was taking a shower in his hotel room in Treasure Island. ...more

July 27, 2009

A 15-year-old girl died Tuesday after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool in the Lake Bernadette subdivision, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

July 22, 2009

WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — Three people have been accused of letting rats bite a 6-week-old girl and chew off her toes at their cluttered Ohio mobile home. ...more

July 21, 2009

A 15-year-old girl died Tuesday after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool in the Lake Bernadette subdivision, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

July 21, 2009

It began with a prayer and ended a block away with candles on a sidewalk, the tiny flames twinkling in the breeze. More than 70 Jackson Heights residents gathered Thursday for a vigil in memory of Britney Mills, the 11-year-old girl who died at a city pool on July 9. ...more

July 17, 2009

A third man has been accused of having sex with a 12-year-old girl, according to Clearwater Public Safety officials. ...more

July 16, 2009

A 22-year-old shrimper told a Pasco County deputy he was dating a 14-year-old girl. ...more

July 11, 2009

Though an autopsy on an 11-year-old girl who died at a city pool was performed Thursday, there will be no results for at least six weeks, the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Office said. ...more

July 10, 2009

A former Brandon minister was sentenced to seven years in prison today after pleading guilty to three counts of molesting a 12-year-old girl. ...more

July 9, 2009

A Tampa man is accused of molesting two girls, according to an arrest affidavit. ...more

July 9, 2009