A 39-year-old man tried selling counterfeit Coach, Prada and Gucci pocketbooks for $40 each, Tampa police say. The purses had manufacturer trademarks, designs, emblems and labels. ...more

November 3, 2009

A 35-year-old Tampa man was charged Monday with trying to submit a false urine test to his probation officer. ...more

November 3, 2009

Never mind the warm weather or the scaled-down parade. The real reason for the sparse attendance at this weekend's Guavaween celebration in Ybor City may have been the calendar. ...more

November 3, 2009

A 23-year-old man performed a sexual act on a friend against her will Sunday morning, Tampa police say. The woman gave Ronald Terrance a ride to his apartment about 3 a.m. Sunday, and they went inside. Terrance told her he wanted to have sex with her, and she said no but he touched her inappropriately anyway, an arrest report states. During the struggle, Terrance threatened the woman with a knife. ...more

November 2, 2009

Two attendants at an illegal gambling operation on Nebraska Avenue were arrested late Wednesday, police say. ...more

October 29, 2009

Firefighters want more money for college tuition reimbursement. Police officers want to add another floating holiday and increase their annual leave and sick time. ...more

October 29, 2009

The state Supreme Court issued the stay of execution to investigate claims of prosecutorial misconduct. ...more

October 28, 2009

Halloween is just days away and ghosts and goblins will be hitting the streets. ...more

October 27, 2009

A 34-year-old Lakeland man followed a carload of females for about 40 minutes, exposing himself to them, Tampa police say. When police stopped Christopher Bucklew, he was naked from the waist down, according to an arrest report. Bucklew was arrested Saturday afternoon and charged with five counts of exposure. ...more

October 26, 2009

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

October 21, 2009