Manatee Sheriff's deputies say a Tampa man threw fishing weights and other objects at a boat off the South Skyway fishing pier Thursday. ...more

May 8, 2009

A Tampa man cut the PVC pipes to a person's water softener and tried to remove the unit from the side of a home, Tampa police say. Officers arrested Robert E. Barnhart, 32, at 3:01 a.m. today at 7108 N. Rome Ave. ...more

May 7, 2009

During a drug deal April 5, a Tampa man took out a handgun, demanded money and a shot one person in the chest and another in the groin, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

May 7, 2009

A Tampa man molested a 9-year-old and a 7-year-old, Tampa police say. Police arrested Tony Lee Gibson, 29, at 3 p.m. Wednesday. He was charged with sexual battery and lewd or lascivious molestation. ...more

May 7, 2009

A 21-year-old Tampa man beat his girlfriend and kicked his dog, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

May 4, 2009

A 57-year-old Tampa man forced a woman into her apartment and poured lighter fluid on her, saying he would kill her because she was cheating on him, Tampa police say. The two were co-workers and had never dated, police say. ...more

May 4, 2009

A Tampa man has been charged with attempted second-degree murder. ...more

May 1, 2009

A 33-year-old Tampa man who was part of a drug ring that involved a Pasco County deputy was sentenced Friday to three years in federal prison. ...more

April 25, 2009

A Tampa man kept 76 marijuana plants in a house, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

April 10, 2009

A 49-year-old Tampa man slammed a 15-year-old to the ground Sunday, police say. The teen struck the man several times in the face to stop the attack, according to police. The teenager, who suffered a broken cheek bone, was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital. Tampa police arrested Alphonso Lee King at 11:25 a.m. Monday. King was charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm. He was booked at Tampa General Hospital. He remains there. His bail is set at $7,500. ...more

April 7, 2009