Tampa woman with kids in car accused of ramming her car into husband's vehicle

TAMPA -- A 36-year-old woman spent Saturday night in jail, accused of ramming her husband's car while her three children were with her, Tampa Police said.

Glove from MacDill AFB pointed police toward double-murder defendant

Police believe former Air Force Sgt. Ralph "Ron" Wright Jr. strangled his former lover barehanded, killed their 15-month-old child and then put on a pair of gloves from MacDill Air Force Base to avoid leaving fingerprints in her St. Petersburg home, according to police records made public today.

Belleair murder suspect arrested in Las Vegas

BELLEAIR -- A man accused of killing his wife in November and traveling cross country to evade capture has been arrested in Las Vegas.

Tampa man charged with sexually assaulting young girl

TAMPA -- A Tampa man was charged today with sexually battering an underage girl, according to the Tampa Police Department.

Hernando Today to trim publication by two days

BROOKSVILLE -- Hernando Today, the local publication of the Tampa Tribune, has announced that it will cease publishing Monday and Tuesday editions beginning Jan. 19.

An Epiphany family tradition continues in Tarpon Springs

TARPON SPRINGS -- When 17-year-old Pantelis Kontodiakos emerged from the Spring Bayou Tuesday, waving the Epiphany cross over his wet head, at least four members of his family in the crowd knew exactly how he felt.

Judge: Racetrack owes composers $90,000 for using music

TAMPA -- Tampa Bay Downs must pay $90,000 for the unauthorized use of six musical compositions during a Kids and Family Day event nearly three years ago, a federal judge ordered today.

Developers withdraw controversial Pasco project

DADE CITY -- Pasco County commissioners didn’t have to vote today on whether to allow a controversial subdivision north of Dade City. After hearing negative comments from commissioners about a new housing design, property owner Tracy Harris and his planner withdrew their request and walked out of the meeting.

Fall in Hernando revenues will lead to more budget cuts

BROOKSVILLE -– Hernando County commissioners today heard more grim news: Their collection of tax revenue is going to fall $1.6-million shy of what was projected in their 2009 spending plan. The news for 2010 was even more chilling.

Pasco ramps up scrutiny of proposed landfill

The Pasco County Commission told its attorney, Jeffrey Steinsnyder, today to hire a special attorney to study a controversial landfill proposed near Dade City. The landfill by Angelo's Aggregate Materials has worried east Pasco communities, Temple Terrace and Tampa about its potential to hurt the water supply.