Hillsborough County commissioners approved on Wednesday a lawsuit against a former sheriff's deputy who has been living rent-free at a Brandon park for more than a year. ...more

November 5, 2009

A mother and two children were struck by a car as they crossed Hillsborough Avenue and Sawyer Road this morning. ...more

October 9, 2009

A Hillsborough County deputy was taken to an area hospital for precautionary reasons this morning after someone crashed into his vehicle on northbound Interstate 75 near Big Bend Road, deputies say. ...more

September 30, 2009

A man who entered two pharmacies and demanded oxycodone Saturday morning has been arrested, police say. ...more

September 27, 2009

Three pharmacies were robbed this morning in North Tampa. Authorities have arrested at least one suspect. ...more

September 26, 2009

Two men were in critical condition Monday night after a shooting in north Tampa. ...more

August 31, 2009

Two brothers stole more than $150,000 in fuel from their job and sold it in 55-gallon drums, Hillsborough County deputies say. On Tuesday morning, deputies arrested Jesus Ruiz, 54, of Lakeland, and Diego Ruiz, 59, of Tampa. Each was charged with grand theft-$100,000 or more. ...more

August 26, 2009

Eight Falkenburg Road Jail inmates have been tested for swine flu, but there are no confirmed cases of the illness within the jail, said Col. Jim Previtera of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Twenty-four inmates are in respiratory isolation for an array of reasons, from recent travel to Mexico to flulike symptoms to contact with people confirmed to have the swine flu. ...more

August 4, 2009

A man was shot in the leg during a confrontation at a bar this morning, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

August 1, 2009

They picked the wrong time and place for a burglary. Two teenagers broke into the football coach's office at Gaither High School and stole a number of items - all while unaware that deputies were watching their every move, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

July 31, 2009