TAMPA - Police have identified a woman found slain in her Tampa home just hours after she failed to show up to testify in a court case against her ex-boyfriend. ...more

June 18, 2008

PLANT CITY POLICE This is a listing of crimes handled by the Plant City Police Department from June 2 through 8 arranged by ZIP code. These are crimes that have been investigated by officers and don't reflect unfounded calls for service. ...more

June 18, 2008

A Thonotosassa man was arrested Monday after he sprayed his son with Mace and beat him over the head with an aluminum pole, deputies said. ...more

June 17, 2008

AVON PARK — An Avon Park man was free Wednesday on $25,000 bail after he was accused by his sister of punching her and trying to strangle her over a pair of tennis shoes. Earl Bernard Nelson, 34, of 1168 Memorial Drive, Avon Park, was charged with simple battery and felony battery or domestic battery by strangulation. ...more

June 11, 2008

Prosecutors dropped a charge of domestic battery against Springstead High School's school resource officer on Thursday. ...more

June 7, 2008

Prosecutors dropped a charge of domestic battery against Springstead High School's school resource officer on Thursday. ...more

June 6, 2008

PLANT CITY POLICE This is a listing of crimes handled by the Plant City Police Department from May 19 to 25 arranged by ZIP code. These are crimes that have been investigated by officers and don't reflect unfounded calls for service. ...more

June 4, 2008

SEBRING — Police who responded to a domestic battery in progress call reportedly found three female victims crying and cowering in a rear hallway of the victim's Sebring home. Police Officer Sean Bueford reported as he entered the home that he encountered Rogelio Pompa, 35, walking away from the women. He ordered Pompa to place his hands above his head, but he did not listen, the report stated. He unholstered his Taser and aimed it at Pompa, repeating the order, but Pompa did not respond. He tried to grab Pompa's arm but the man pulled away. ...more

June 3, 2008

BRADENTON — A man grabbed a woman from inside a Peaches restaurant on Cortez Road this morning then took her outside to the parking lot before shooting her dead and later killing himself, authorities said. ...more

May 31, 2008

PLANT CITY POLICE This is a listing of crimes handled by the Plant City Police Department between May 12 and 18 arranged by ZIP code. These are crimes that have been investigated by officers and don't reflect unfounded calls for service. ...more

May 31, 2008