A New Jersey man died Sunday night when he lost control of his car in eastern Hernando County and slammed into a tree, the Florida Highway Patrol said. A passenger, 17-year-old Jonathan Colon of Clermont, was seriously injured in the accident that happened 16 miles east of Brooksville, the patrol said. ...more

March 16, 2009

A Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy was injured when she was pinned between a parked car and one driven by a woman being questioned who threw the vehicle into reverse with the deputy's arm caught in the rolled up window. ...more

March 12, 2009

A 41-year-old Tampa man died Sunday evening, within hours after his Dodge Intrepid was struck from behind on 18th Avenue South in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg police said. ...more

March 9, 2009

Another track, another victory for Kyle Busch. The 23-year-old star won his second straight NASCAR truck race Saturday, holding off Kevin Harvick on the final lap at Atlanta Motor Speedway. ...more

March 8, 2009

Matt Kenseth knew his bid to make NASCAR history was over before the race even started Sunday. ...more

March 2, 2009

Kyle Busch won on his home track, driving from the back of the field Sunday to win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. ...more

March 1, 2009

The family of Kevin Bryant Jr. sat in tense, restrained silence, just feet from Eli Alvarez. ...more

February 20, 2009

The family of Kevin Bryant Jr. sat in tense, restrained silence, just feet from Eli Alvarez. Alvarez's decision to drink and drive ended 8-year-old Kevin's life on May 10, 2007. The boy's family came to court Thursday to watch Alvarez plead no contest to DUI-manslaughter in exchange for a 12-year prison sentence. ...more

February 19, 2009

Tampa police today released video from the Bank of America branch at 3439 W. Hillsborough Ave. that shows the Feb. 12 robbery. ...more

February 19, 2009

A 64-year-old Zephyrhills woman died this afternoon after her car hit a power pole in Sumter County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

February 15, 2009