A 45-year-old homeless man was attacked Monday afternoon by a pair of men who stole his bicycle, demanded his wallet and threatened to kill him, according to Pasco County Sheriff's Office reports. ...more

December 1, 2009

It was the second day of a week-long training seminar in Stuart, but a Highlands County Sheriff's Office bloodhound went right from class and into the field to help nab a purse snatcher. ...more

November 20, 2009

A Panhandle Fish and Wildlife officer lost a 5-foot alligator after bringing it to his daughter's school for show and tell. ...more

October 30, 2009

A local criminal case will go national tonight when the popular show "Forensic Files" airs a profile of the investigation into the 2002 murder of Joshan Ashbrook. ...more

October 30, 2009

DAYTONA BEACH (AP) — Officials say a man was airlifted to a central Florida hospital for treatment after he was severely burned during a fight over beer, cigarettes and money. ...more

September 27, 2009

Deputies have exhausted their leads and closed the case in the apparently random shooting of a 19-year-old woman. ...more

August 19, 2009

Three people escaped unharmed when fire broke out at a house on Piermaj Lane at about 8 a.m. today. For the second time today, Hillsborough Fire Rescue had to bring in a tanker truck to fight a fire. The house is in a heavily wooded area just off Interstate 275, and there are no hydrants nearby. ...more

April 20, 2009

Local police were searching Wednesday for a man who robbed the Valrico State Bank. ...more

April 15, 2009

Police have identified a skeleton found in a state park in Broward County as an elderly man who went missing almost a year ago. ...more

April 10, 2009

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has released a computer-generated image of the man whose body was found near Thonotosassa and Stanley roads in eastern Hillsborough County on Tuesday. ...more

April 8, 2009