Over the objections of prosecutors, a judge agreed Friday that some of Jasmine Bedwell's past can be brought up in the trial of her former boyfriend, Richard McTear, who's charged with killing her 3-month-old son and throwing the infant out of a moving car. But, Hillsborough County Circuit Court Judge Gregory Holder said it's very early in this case and his ruling could change. ...more

October 23, 2009

An accident involving a Toyota car and a garbage truck early this morning pinned a garbage collector between the two vehicles. The worker, whose name was not immediately released, died of his injuries. ...more

October 23, 2009

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is looking to do its part to reduce the area's nearly 12 percent unemployment rate. ...more

October 23, 2009

CRIME TRACKER This is a partial list of service calls reported Oct. 8-14 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the office at (813) 247-8200. ...more

October 21, 2009

For decades, The Spring of Tampa Bay has worked to protect women and children affected by domestic violence. ...more

October 21, 2009

Lithia Pinecrest Road at Orangewalk Drive, just south of Lumsden Road, is closed in both directions as Tampa Electric Co. removes a power pole and electric lines knocked to the ground, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

October 19, 2009

Miraculous. Sheriff David Gee could think of no better way to account for how one of his deputies survived a gunshot to the neck while responding to a 911 call. ...more

October 14, 2009

Four days before a hearing about the roughly $18,000 he owed his ex-wife in child support, Robert Cecil Laird jumped to his death from the Sunshine Skyway bridge. ...more

October 13, 2009

Deputies are investigating two bodies found at the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. ...more

October 13, 2009

A woman perusing Craig's List last week spotted her stolen bicycle for sale, authorities said. ...more

October 12, 2009