An electrical fire destroyed a home at 1205 E. 15th Avenue in Tampa early Sunday morning. Shortly before 1:20 a.m., firefighters arrived at the house and reported smoke and flames coming from the one-story home, according to a news release from Tampa Fire Rescue. ...more

March 8, 2009

Octuplet mother Nadya Suleman became unhinged with fear last year when she thought she had lost one of her children, repeatedly telling an emergency dispatcher, "Oh God, I'm going to kill myself," according to a recording of her 911 call released Wednesday by police. ...more

March 5, 2009

A woman called authorities to her home after her half-sister arrived minutes earlier, punched her, put her in a headlock and head-butted her, deputies said. ...more

March 4, 2009

A woman bit her boyfriend and attacked him with a steak knife on Thursday after he told her their relationship was over. ...more

February 27, 2009

A Riverview man who ran over his neighbor's 3-year-old son in his pickup was sentenced today to 15 years in state prison followed by five years of probation, the Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office said. ...more

February 27, 2009

A woman bit her boyfriend and attacked him with a steak knife on Thursday. ...more

February 27, 2009

An Okeechobee man remained in jail Tuesday on a $50,000 bond after allegedly secretly taking a victim from her residence without her legal guardian's consent. ...more

February 25, 2009

Pasco County sheriff's deputies shot and killed a suspected drug dealer during a shootout this morning. ...more

February 20, 2009

Last week I checked everything I could, but my car wouldn't start. I remembered that a neighbor had highly recommended Tech Automotive on U.S. 27 South. I had my car towed there and in a short time, the owner called me and told me it had a very complicated electrical problem that would take quite a while to diagnose. He said that he is a master mechanic and electronics specialist and assured me that he would fix it. ...more

February 18, 2009

Pinellas sheriff's detectives identified the man who died in a mobile home fire Saturday despite a neighbor's attempt at rescue as Byron Companion, 44. ...more

February 17, 2009