Fathers who fail to pay child support would do a weeklong work detail wearing a shirt, overalls or vest that reads "Deadbeat Dad" if state lawmakers pass a bill being introduced by Sen. Mike Fasano. ...more

January 17, 2009

A 21-year-old Tampa man has been indicted on a charge he threatened to kill President-elect Barack Obama. ...more

January 17, 2009

A federal judge sentenced a man to life in prison Thursday for conspiring to distribute, and possessing with intent to distribute, 50 grams or more of crack cocaine, the U.S. Attorney's Office said today. ...more

January 16, 2009

A 31-year-old Gibsonton man was arrested today on a warrant for racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering. ...more

January 16, 2009

Fathers who fail to pay child support would do a week-long work detail wearing a shirt, overalls or vest that reads "Deadbeat Dad" in bold letters under a bill being introduced by state Sen. Mike Fasano. ...more

January 16, 2009

A 21-year-old city man has been indicted on a charge he threatened to kill President-elect Barack Obama. ...more

January 16, 2009

Paul E. Hodges, a registered sexual predator in Manatee County, hasn't been living at his registered address for several months, Manatee County deputies say. ...more

January 15, 2009

A suspected drunk driver slammed into a school bus Tuesday afternoon on Mariner Boulevard. ...more

January 15, 2009

Pay $40,643.18 in child support and alimony or spend 90 days in a Hillsborough County jail. ...more

January 15, 2009

Pay $40,643.18 in child support and alimony or spend 90 days in a Hillsborough County jail. That's the situation facing former Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Elijah Dukes, according to a court order signed today by Hillsborough County Circuit Judge Mark R. Wolfe. ...more

January 14, 2009