Three Hillsborough County deputies who ended a gunman's rampage in northwest Tampa in June will be recognized at an awards ceremony this afternoon. Deputy Malachi McCoy, 29, will receive the Medal of Honor, the highest award bestowed by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Deputies Ray Wilson and Arturo "Art" Lence will receive the Silver Cross. ...more

September 9, 2008

Roobik "Tony" Vartanian had planned on celebrating his daughter Isabella's third birthday Sunday. ...more

September 8, 2008

Roobik "Tony" Vartanian had planned on celebrating his daughter Isabella's third birthday Sunday. ...more

September 7, 2008

Deputy Malachi McCoy, who ended a gunman's rampage in northwest Tampa in June, will receive the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office's Medal of Honor at an awards ceremony in September. ...more

August 25, 2008

Deputy Malachi McCoy, who ended a gunman's rampage in northwest Tampa in June, will receive the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office's Medal of Honor at an awards ceremony in September. ...more

August 20, 2008

For years, Mike Agnello has established a presence in the Dade City community. He is past president of the Dade City Kiwanis Club, owner of the Osceola Tavern, an area musician, and he ran for city commission unsuccessfully in April. ...more

August 20, 2008

Werner Bloch says he led a double life. The former teacher, dormitory supervisor and tennis coach at Admiral Farragut Academy in St. Petersburg had a secret habit: viewing and trading child pornography on the Internet. ...more

August 16, 2008

Former Admiral Farragut Academy teacher Werner Bloch, 41, was sentenced this morning to six years in federal prison, about 10 years less than provided in federal sentencing guidelines, after two defense experts testified he is unlikely to break the law again. ...more

August 15, 2008

A woman who grew to be 7 feet 7 inches tall and was recognized as the world's tallest female died Wednesday. She was 53. ...more

August 14, 2008

More than three months have passed since the vicious attack and rape of an East Bay High senior at the Bloomingdale Regional Public Library. ...more

August 6, 2008