A 1-year-old baby who investigators think might have been the victim of shaken-baby syndrome at a Palm Harbor home day care center died over the weekend, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. ...more

September 2, 2008

The third edition of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's cold-case playing cards will be unveiled Friday morning. The cold-case decks, which feature real playing cards, were first used in state prisons in July 2007 to solve homicide and missing persons cases. ...more

August 28, 2008

I inherited a home from a family member, and it has no mortgage. The house is in California and I am in Georgia. The caretaker, who was instrumental in taking care of my elderly aunt before her death, wants the house but would not qualify for the mortgage based on her income or assets. ...more

August 28, 2008

A man in a fistfight with his stepfather in the front yard of their Manatee County home this morning set fire to the house when he realized his mother was calling 911, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

August 24, 2008

When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many Americans. A survey reveals widespread belief that divine intervention can revive dying patients. And, researchers said, doctors "need to be prepared to deal with families who are waiting for a miracle." ...more

August 19, 2008

After a Hillsborough County deputy saw Mary Caldwell driving erratically and pulled her over, Caldwell told the deputy that she only had consumed four beers, deputies say. Caldwell had two children in the 2001 Chevrolet at the time. ...more

August 18, 2008

A Plant City man disciplined two children Sunday, striking a girl on the hand with a plastic pole and striking a boy once on the leg, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

August 18, 2008

John Nicolette is challenging incumbent County Commissioner Ted Schrader in the Aug. 26 Republican primary. The winner faces write-in candidate John Taylor. The Tampa Tribune asked Nicolette why he thinks he should be elected and what his priorities would be. ...more

August 17, 2008

Now that a man accused of fathering the 8-month-old son of a 13-year-old relative is behind bars, police said they are hoping other potential victims come forward. ...more

August 15, 2008

The man accused of sexual battery and fathering a 13-year-old family member's child was going to turn himself in to authorities Wednesday night, but police said he changed his mind at the last minute. It didn't matter. ...more

August 14, 2008