A man police say never had a driver license led officers on a spirited chase that topped 100 mph and ended with him ramming a patrol car early Sunday morning. ...more

July 6, 2008

TAMPA - After refusing to stop when a Hillsborough County deputy tried pulling him over Sunday night, a Tampa man drove miles from the scene, got out of his vehicle and hid in a shed, deputies say. The incident began when a confidential informant's tip led deputies to believe a Red Honda sport utility vehicle containing cocaine would be heading near Highway 60 and Orient Road. A deputy saw the Honda and tried pulling it over about 10:36 p.m. ...more

June 30, 2008

PALM HARBOR -- Pinellas Sheriff Jim Coats received spirited questioning by former deputies and local residents Thursday night over his plan to eliminate special patrol units to save money. The sheriff presented his case for the 10 percent spending reduction at a town hall meeting held by the Palm Harbor Coalition, a group that is exploring turning the Palm Harbor area into a city. ...more

June 27, 2008

TAMPA - During a traffic stop Wednesday morning, a Tampa man reversed his vehicle toward Officer Jesse Madsen's patrol car, forcing the officer to "take evasive action to avoid a collision," a police report states. ...more

June 26, 2008

A judge on Monday approved prosecutors' request to take a handwriting sample from former teacher Stephanie Ragusa, who is charged with having sex with two of her underage students. ...more

June 17, 2008

TAMPA A - judge today authorized prosecutors' request to take a handwriting sample of former teacher Stephanie Ragusa, who is charged with having sex with two of her underage students. ...more

June 16, 2008

TAMPA -- The Clearwater Police Department is investigating allegations that a member of the Graziano family has made threatening telephone calls to member of Hulk Hogan's family, a Clearwater city official confirmed today. Doug Matthews, a spokesman for the city, would not say which family member it was – nor would he elaborate on other aspects of the case. ...more

June 13, 2008

TAMPA Hulk Hogan's appearance on the "Larry King Live" show Tuesday night was nothing but "talk" and a way to spin public perception about him, his family and his son, Nick Bollea, attorneys for the Graziano family said today. ...more

June 11, 2008

Stephanie Ragusa, a Hillsborough County teacher charged with having sex with some of her underage students, recently sent a letter to Nick Bollea, the incarcerated teenage son of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan. ...more

June 7, 2008

After complaining about being stuck in an isolated cell, Nick Bollea has company: three cellmates who, like Bollea, are 17 years old, but who, unlike him, come from impoverished backgrounds. ...more

June 7, 2008