Using new DNA evidence, police arrested a St. Petersburg man Wednesday in connection with the beating and rape of two prostitutes, one in 1999 and the other in 2001. ...more

August 15, 2008

Using new DNA evidence, police Wednesday arrested a St. Petersburg man in connection with the beating and rape of two prostitutes, one in 1999 and the other in 2001. ...more

August 14, 2008

A DNA test has linked a 25-year-old man to two rapes that occurred in Winter Haven in June and February, police said. ...more

July 22, 2008

Polk County authorities say the same man is responsible for at least two rapes in a Winter Haven community. ...more

July 9, 2008

Reported violent crimes in Tampa dropped 7 percent last year but rose 1 percent in Clearwater and 2 percent in St. Petersburg, in part because of more murders, according to crime figures released this week by the FBI. ...more

June 11, 2008

Reported violent crimes in Tampa dropped 7 percent last year but rose 1 percent in Clearwater and 2 percent in St. Petersburg, in part because of more murders, according to crime figures released this week by the FBI. These preliminary figures comprise the annual Uniform Crime Report, which the FBI uses to compare crimes around the country reported in seven categories: the violent crimes of murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault, and the property crimes of burglary, larceny and motor-vehicle theft. ...more

June 10, 2008

Like tens of thousands of us in Hillsborough County, David Gee woke up Sunday morning a week ago to celebrate Mother's Day and the bonds of a strong family. ...more

May 18, 2008

Guns Could Be Lifesavers Regarding "Gunning For Trouble In National Parks" (Commentary, May 11): ...more

May 17, 2008

The celebration of Mother's Day allows a chance to reflect on the challenges facing many women today juggling work, raising children and maintaining a household. Many families will celebrate the day with flowers, dinners and other tokens of appreciation. It should be a day filled with love and admiration for mothers everywhere, who all too often must overcome men's folly. ...more

May 11, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Despite his family's wishes, Pasco County jail officials have refused Bobby Lee Black III's request for transport to his grandmother's funeral in Kissimmee. ...more

May 3, 2008