A 28-year-old man is accused of firing a gun in a city neighborhood Wednesday night. ...more

March 26, 2009

Hours after the teenager was taken into custody on charges he tried to kill an undercover police officer, the family of James A. Seay came to his defense this morning, saying the allegations were out of character for him. ...more

January 27, 2009

Three Pinellas County teenagers are in custody this morning charged with the attempted murder of a police officer. ...more

January 27, 2009

Preliminary details from the Sheriff's Office indicates a deputy was justified in shooting and killing a pit bull this morning after the dog attacked and bit the officer. ...more

December 11, 2008

Strangers at the door. In costume. Doing tricks. Getting treats. Halloween can be a scary night for pets. Here are some tips from the Humane Society of the United States to make the evening go better: ...more

October 24, 2008

The westbound lanes of Interstate 4 near County Road 557 in Polk County are closed after a police pursuit ended in a car crash. ...more

August 12, 2008

It was Nov. 3, 2007, the day of the Pet Adoption Expo at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Pet rescue and adoption groups from throughout the Bay area come together at such expos in the hopes of finding responsible owners for animals that need good homes. ...more

January 30, 2008

LAKELAND - A police officer fired several shots at a van whose driver tried to mow him down today after the officer threw down stop sticks, Lakeland police spokesman Jack Gillen said. ...more

January 10, 2008

TAMPA - Howard Bethel didn't want to give up his dogs, but faced with hundreds of dollars in fines and perhaps thousands of dollars in veterinary bills, he loaded six of the pets into the white van. ...more

December 12, 2007