Alongside the daily grind of armed robberies, missing persons and domestic violence calls, add a case of tree poisoning to the plate of the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say that sometime between August and September someone came onto private property on Pheasant Drive in Mulberry, drilled holes in several trees and plugged the holes with something. ...more

December 3, 2009

This holiday season in Pasco County, a number of businesses are seeking community donations for charity projects, hoping to provide the food, toiletries and even the books and toys needed to brighten the holidays of people in need. ...more

November 28, 2009

GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — President Barack Obama's half brother has broken his media silence to discuss his new novel — the semi-autobiographical story of an abusive parent patterned on their late father, the mostly absent figure Obama wrote about in his own memoir. ...more

November 3, 2009

Rihanna says dealing with the media attention after being assaulted in February by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown was humiliating. But she now hopes to speak for young women who are afraid to talk openly about domestic violence. ...more

November 3, 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

An item that appeared in Friday's police blotter should have stated that Richard Camet O'Neil, 53, of Sebring was arrested Oct. 6 on a charge of domestic violence battery on a person age 65 or older. The police blotter that appeared stated otherwise. We regret any confusion this may have caused our readers. ...more

October 12, 2009

86 Domestic violence homicides in Florida in 2009 79 Domestic violence homicides in Florida in 2008 ...more

September 27, 2009

Every now and then a person in handcuffs gets riled up enough to kick out the windows of a deputy's cruiser. ...more

September 25, 2009

Damian Diaz Bello, 38, of 108 E. Royal Palm, Lake Placid: Violation of probation in reference to battery (domestic violence). ...more

June 15, 2009