Gregory Allen Jr. planned to join the National Guard after graduating from Middleton High School, where he had once been named "Turnaround Student of the Year" for the uptick in his academics and behavior. ...more

November 13, 2009

An 18-year-old high school senior who appeared not to hear the horn of an approaching train because he was wearing headphones was killed Monday as he was walking on railroad tracks in Polk County. ...more

October 21, 2009

A 27-year-old assistant football coach from Braden River High School died Saturday night when the truck he was in flipped and crashed on an entrance ramp to Interstate 75 in Sarasota County. ...more

March 22, 2009

Individuals and families coping with the loss of a loved one can join others from around Pasco County during two upcoming events designed to give them a safe and supportive place to honor their memories. ...more

March 11, 2009

One person was shot at a Publix warehouse in Lakeland today, and the shooter appears to have committed suicide, Lakeland police spokesman Jack Gillen said. ...more

February 17, 2009

A pedestrian has died after being struck this morning by a vehicle driven by a Tampa Fire Rescue captain, officials said. ...more

February 7, 2009

A 19-year-old Tampa sophomore attending college in North Carolina has died from what appears to be an accidental head injury, authorities say. ...more

November 19, 2008

Plant High School students were offered grief counselors this morning as they coped with the death of popular 17-year-old Allyson Faulk in a car crash Friday. ...more

November 17, 2008

More than 200 people gathered Saturday afternoon at the Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater church to grieve and console one another after the tragic deaths Friday of five church members. ...more

December 15, 2007