Two brothers stole more than $150,000 in fuel from their job and sold it in 55-gallon drums, Hillsborough County deputies say. On Tuesday morning, deputies arrested Jesus Ruiz, 54, of Lakeland, and Diego Ruiz, 59, of Tampa. Each was charged with grand theft-$100,000 or more. ...more

August 26, 2009

Hillsborough County deputies will give families at Westfield Brandon Mall a free computer flash drive today so recipients can store family photos on them. ...more

August 22, 2009

A Silver Alert was issued for Ann T. Giles, 82, after she left a relative's home in Gibsonton and headed for her home at The Villages, near Ocala, on Wednesday morning. ...more

August 21, 2009

Pasco County deputies are investigating a stabbing today in Zephyrhills. ...more

August 14, 2009

The woman who took a gun-shaped cigarette lighter into the Hillsborough County Courthouse last week, unintentionally causing an evacuation, will not be charged, Hillsborough County deputies said. ...more

August 13, 2009

A 30-year-old woman was charged with second-degree murder today after she shot her boyfriend, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

August 3, 2009

Polk County deputies are investigating a shooting Sunday on the beach area of Trout Lake in Avon Park that sent one man to Tampa General Hospital. ...more

August 2, 2009

City police have dropped their union representation. Records show Thursday's vote was unanimous to break off ties with the Pinellas County Police Benevolent Association. Officers narrowly adopted the union about a year ago by a margin of one vote. ...more

August 1, 2009

A 41-year-old man was shot in the upper thigh during a home invasion at his Bradenton home this morning, Manatee County deputies say. Jorge Santaella was flown to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg for treatment. ...more

July 27, 2009

A helicopter made a hard landing into the water near Caladesi Island today, but the three people on board weren't injured, Pinellas County deputies say. ...more

July 24, 2009