A judge this afternoon sealed the arrest record of a man cleared after serving several months in jail awaiting trial for a slaying his attorney says he did not commit. ...more

August 12, 2008

St. Petersburg police say they have arrested a 15-year-old in a shooting that resulted from a dispute over a car speeding in a residential area. ...more

July 31, 2008

A state attorney's office investigation has determined a fatal shooting by three Pinellas Park police officers was justifiable homicide. ...more

July 29, 2008

DUNEDIN - The man killed in a fire Wednesday has been identified as Lawrence "Larry" Leclair, 58, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said today. ...more

July 11, 2008

After getting caught crawling into an apartment, a Clearwater man intentionally struck and killed the robbery victims' dog with his vehicle then tried driving over one of the robbery victims, Clearwater police say. ...more

July 1, 2008

TAMPA - After getting caught crawling into an apartment through a dining room window, a Clearwater man intentionally struck and killed the robbery victims' dog with his vehicle and then tried driving over one of the robbery victims, Clearwater officials say. Ajet Ukperaj was arrested Sunday morning and charged with aggravated assault, cruelty to animals and burglary. ...more

June 30, 2008

In San Francisco, I rode the bus back and forth to work every day. In Sacramento, I rode the bus home from work every day. Then I moved out of the city and I haven't ridden a bus since. ...more

June 27, 2008

A car bomb ripped through a busy commercial street in a Shiite area of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 51 people and wounding scores more in the deadliest blast in the capital in more than three months. ...more

June 18, 2008

TAMPA - One person died late Saturday night in a shooting at an apartment complex, and Hillsborough County deputies are investigating. ...more

June 8, 2008

BRANDON -- A developer is asking Hillsborough County to approve plans for intense retail and residential uses on 26 acres near Falkenberg Road and Interstate 75. I-75/Palm River Road LLC, which lists Lawrence Bailin of Tampa as the registered agent in state filings, is requesting a modification to a planned development that would allow 200,000 square feet of retail and 400 multifamily residential units in an area the county has designated for up to 35 units per acre. ...more

May 29, 2008