Weapons of choice in a pair of unrelated attacks Thursday night included a hammer and a kitchen pan. Two people were arrested and one was hospitalized with a broken nose, authorities said. ...more

March 13, 2009

When 2-year-old Gabrielle Randel didn't go to sleep easily Saturday night, deputies say, her mother's boyfriend picked her up, wrapped her in a towel and began to beat her. ...more

March 10, 2009

A 21-year-old Tampa man beat a 2-year-old girl unconscious, causing her to stop breathing, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

March 9, 2009

A woman bit and kicked a teen after beating him with a board because she thought he stole her boyfriend's iPod, Tampa police say. ...more

March 4, 2009

Four people were arrested after Pinellas County sheriff's detectives busted two Clearwater-area grow houses Friday night, detectives say. ...more

March 1, 2009

Four people have been arrested after Pinellas County sheriff's detectives busted two Clearwater-area growhouses overnight, detectives say. ...more

February 28, 2009

A Florida family featured on the reality television show "Supernanny" is being investigated for possible child abuse and authorities say the video is part of their evidence. ...more

February 24, 2009

Kids - by their very definition - will be kids, but eventually Mom and Dad will tire of their children's misbehavior and lay down the law. ...more

February 22, 2009

In 2007, a teenager finishing up classes at Powell Middle School was withdrawn from public school. ...more

February 20, 2009

A well-spoken and assertive Diana O'Neill spent nearly four hours arguing her innocence Friday before a jury found her not guilty of four child abuse charges. ...more

February 14, 2009