Hillsborough Sheriff's Office searching for suspect in attempted robbery of Tampa deli

St. Petersburg Times - Sat Nov 07

Deputies are asking for help finding a man who tried to rob a Tampa deli and threatened to shoot an employee if she didn't cooperate.

Tampa serial rapist found guilty in 2007 attack

HeraldTribune.com - Sat Nov 07

A convicted rapist has been found guilty in another sexual assault. A Hillsborough County jury convicted 40-year-old Jerrod Pass Friday on two counts of sexual battery and armed burglary of a dwelling.

Hillsborough seeks robbery suspect

Tampa Bay Online - Sat Nov 07

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is looking for a robbery suspect who threatened to shoot a clerk at Joe's Deli Convenience Store, 3939 U.S. 301 N. in Riverview, if she didn't cooperate.

Prisoners Save Guard From Inmate Attack

Key 103 - Fri Nov 06

Shocking footage of an inmate strangling a guard at a Florida jail before other prisoners battled to save him has been released.

Hillsborough County inmates save jail guard's life in attack

Tallahassee Democrat - Fri Nov 06

Video released by the Hillsborough County Jail showing a detention deputy being attacked by an inmate, then other inmates coming to his aid, is making national news and prompting phone calls from around the world from people wanting to thank the inmates for what they did.

A bay area 'Original' celebrates 50 years

WFTS - Fri Nov 06

Driving up bustling North Dale Mabry Highway, packed with its strip malls and chain restaurants, it's hard to believe this area of Hillsborough County was once called "The Lovely Land of Woods and Water." Fifty years ago, North Dale Mabry was a rural two-lane road where cows outnumber cars and the only businesses around were a couple gas stations ...

County GOP heads call for state chairman to fire party operative who helped create anti-Rubio site

Palm Beach Post - Thu Nov 05

Palm Beach County Republican Chairman Sid Dinerstein and 16 other party leaders from across Florida chastised their elected state party chairman on Thursday, accusing him of tilting the primary playing field on behalf of Gov.

Inmates Who Came To Deputy's Aid Getting Help Of Their Own

95.7 The Beat - Thu Nov 05

Four inmates who came to the rescue of a Gulf coast Florida jail guard being attacked by another inmate may be getting some help of their own.

Action News Jacksonville

FOX30Online - Thu Nov 05

Hillsborough County deputies say they stopped a man from setting his estranged wife on fire after he doused her with gasoline.

Brian Blair wants to open a homeless hotel

Creative Loafing Tampa - Wed Nov 04

Former Hillsborough County Commissioner Brian Blair, a candidate for State House in District 47 next year, has come up with his own idea to help the homeless, afterA watching his former colleagues on the Board of County Commissioners fail to come up with their own plan.