TAMPA - More than 50 volunteers converged on the home of Norma Hicks, a teacher and single mom in Clair-Mel City, intent on sprucing up her domicile by slapping on a coat of paint, making repairs and adding a splash of landscaping. ...more

June 19, 2008

PORT RICHEY -- Angry over large concrete utility poles placed along their street, some residents in the Gray Fox Lane area are considering a lawsuit if Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative won't relocate the power lines. ...more

June 11, 2008

Two pit bulls were taken on a judge's order Friday from the house of a man who spent six months in jail for beating his dog to death in 2003. ...more

June 10, 2008

A teenager shot and killed by a St. Petersburg police officer Saturday night was standing in the street firing a handgun during a graduation party, according to spokesman Bill Proffitt. ...more

June 8, 2008

After residents called about hearing gunshots, Manatee County deputies followed a block-long blood trail, eventually finding a shooting victim passed out in the front yard of a home. ...more

May 18, 2008

A 6-foot cypress fence at 18412 Hanna Road is sparking a debate over who must abide by the county's scenic-corridor provisions. ...more

May 17, 2008

The two men grapple for the rifle, circling in a violent shoving match inside the small house. ...more

May 11, 2008

The two men grapple for the rifle, circling in a violent shoving match inside the small house. ...more

May 10, 2008

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May 9, 2008

The parents of murdered 9-year-old Jessica Marie "Jessie" Lunsford filed notice that they intend to sue the Citrus County Sheriff's Office. ...more

February 22, 2008