A New Jersey man died Sunday night when he lost control of his car in eastern Hernando County and slammed into a tree, the Florida Highway Patrol said. A passenger, 17-year-old Jonathan Colon of Clermont, was seriously injured in the accident that happened 16 miles east of Brooksville, the patrol said. ...more

March 16, 2009

Weapons of choice in a pair of unrelated attacks Thursday night included a hammer and a kitchen pan. Two people were arrested and one was hospitalized with a broken nose, authorities said. ...more

March 13, 2009

A 64-year-old woman was cited with careless driving this morning after tapping a stroller with a 1-year-old boy inside, police said. ...more

March 11, 2009

A two-month-old case is finally solved, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies arrested Jacinto Martinez, 68, of Tampa, on Monday and charged him with leaving the scene of a crash and tampering with evidence. ...more

March 10, 2009

When 2-year-old Gabrielle Randel didn't go to sleep easily Saturday night, deputies say, her mother's boyfriend picked her up, wrapped her in a towel and began to beat her. ...more

March 10, 2009

A 21-year-old Tampa man beat a 2-year-old girl unconscious, causing her to stop breathing, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

March 9, 2009

Crash throws two riders from motorcycle ...more

March 8, 2009

The child was playing in the yard and ran into the street when his mother went inside for a moment, police said. ...more

March 6, 2009

Police are investigating whether a man who plunged onto a city street from an Interstate 4 overpass today jumped or fell accidentally. ...more

March 5, 2009

A woman was seriously hurt tonight after a fire damaged her home at 3920 W. Arch St., authorities say. ...more

March 4, 2009