The teenage son of former Tampa Bay Lightning coach John Tortorella was arrested this morning after ignoring commands to leave a downtown intersection, police said. ...more

May 29, 2009

A Tampa man has been charged with attempted murder after an argument with his girlfriend, Tampa police said. ...more

May 28, 2009

A pallet thief who used his pickup to ram open a gate was nabbed by police this week when the battering-ram truck got stuck in the mud during the heist, authorities said. ...more

May 28, 2009

OMG! Katelyn Blaylock learned an important lesson this week: Don't attempt to text while driving - especially if you're approaching a police car. ...more

May 22, 2009

A 16-year-old girl is being evaluated to determine whether she has a broken leg after she was struck by a pickup this morning while retrieving the iPod she had dropped in the street, police said. ...more

May 19, 2009

A 25-year-old man carjacked a woman Sunday afternoon on Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa police say. ...more

May 18, 2009

Florida Voices for Animals would like to praise Tampa police officer Paul Smalley for rescuing a 3-month-old puppy from a baking vehicle in East Tampa ("Police: Woman left dog in hot car at IKEA grand opening," May 7). We would also like to thank the passerby for alerting the police. ...more

May 18, 2009

Tampa police are investigating an officer-involved shooting ...more

May 17, 2009

Police arrested the assistant principal for administration at Strawberry Crest High School in Dover for driving under the influence this morning, records show. ...more

May 16, 2009

A man accused of driving drunk and causing a 30-minute series of crashes that ended with the deaths of two women pleaded not guilty today to charges stemming from the April 13 incident. ...more

May 13, 2009