A 20-month-old girl, who authorities believe was injured while in the care of an Avon Park police officer, remains hospitalized in very critical condition Wednesday, according to the Highlands County Sheriff's Office. ...more

April 1, 2009

Imagine being Avon Park Police Chief Matt Doughney. He's been on the job 10 months and he's watched his department come apart piece by piece, and none of it is his fault. ...more

April 1, 2009

A Seffner woman entered her 17-year-old daughter's home without permission, found her 15-year-old daughter in the laundry room, grabbed the girl's hair and hit the girl in the head and body Sunday night, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

March 23, 2009

This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported March 12-18 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. 33556 Avonwood St/Del Valle Rd, disturbance, March 15, 11:48 p.m. Eastbourn Dr, Block 15600, shooting, March 12, 9:09 p.m. Equestrian Tl, Block 17100, stolen vehicle, March 17, 7:32 a.m. ...more

March 20, 2009

This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported March 12-18 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. 33548 Candle Pl, Block 19100, domestic violence, Mar. 12, 11:56 a.m. County Line Rd W/Dale Mabry Hwy N, loose animal, Mar. 16, 11:14 a.m. Crooked Ln, Block 19100, disturbance, Mar. 17, 3:48 a.m. ...more

March 20, 2009

Authorities upped the charge today against a man accused of beating his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter to death because she wouldn't stop crying. ...more

March 19, 2009

The couple accused of abusing a teenage boy and keeping him confined to a bathroom in their Spring Hill home are actually the victims in the case, their attorney said Tuesday. ...more

March 18, 2009

CRIME TRACKER This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported March 5-10 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. ...more

March 18, 2009

Lawyer says teen was a "violent young man" who "frightened" his adoptive mother. ...more

March 17, 2009

Deputies charged a Riverview woman with felony aggravated child abuse, saying she threw a billiard ball at her 17-year-old son. Ann Irene Isler, 42, was held without bail at the Orient Road jail today, records show. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office arrested her at home about 10:45 p.m. ...more

March 17, 2009