A man was shot in the leg during a confrontation at a bar this morning, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

August 1, 2009

Three teens have been arrested for an acid bombing Thursday, Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies said. ...more

August 1, 2009

TAMPA -- The senior pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Carrollwood was arrested early this morning, charged with drunken driving, reports say. John Stephen Hillmer, 57, of 10505 Sago Road, Tampa, was pulled over by Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies at 12:46 a.m. at the corner of North Dale Mabry Highway and Hudson Lane. ...more

July 31, 2009

TAMPA -- Incident and traffic crash reports from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office will not be available Monday as the agency moves its records department to a new location. The new office, at 1900 E. Ninth Ave. in Ybor City, will open Tuesday morning. ...more

July 31, 2009

They picked the wrong time and place for a burglary. Two teenagers broke into the football coach's office at Gaither High School and stole a number of items - all while unaware that deputies were watching their every move, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

July 31, 2009

A Brandon man has been taken to a hospital this morning after he poured gasoline on his body and lit himself on fire, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

July 29, 2009

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is scheduled to unveil a new radio system this morning that allows first responders across the county to communicate with each other. The system includes the sheriff's office, the Tampa Police Department, the University of South Florida Police Department and the school district's security force. The sheriff's office and Tampa police began using the system Monday. ...more

July 23, 2009

On the plus side, a Hillsborough County apartment complex that had a history of drug activities had hired an armed security guard. ...more

July 14, 2009

A 23-year-old man was killed this afternoon when a Ford pickup truck turned in front of him, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's office reported. ...more

July 7, 2009

Deputies are investigating reports of a man shooting at vehicles traveling west on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between Lakewood Drive and Williams Road. ...more

July 1, 2009