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A 12-year-old west Florida boy apparently struck by a bullet fired skyward during a New Year's Eve celebration is improving, but remains in serious condition, authorities said Tuesday.

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Crackdown on New Year's gunfireupdated: Mon Jan 02 2012 07:23:00

CNN's George Howell reports on the crackdown on celebratory gunfire this New Year's Eve.

Alleged Starbucks voyeur found dead in Florida hotelupdated: Mon Jun 13 2011 04:01:00

A man accused of placing a hidden camera in the unisex bathroom of a Starbucks was found dead in a hotel room in Punta Gorda, Florida, on Sunday, police said.

Teen bull rider dies in Floridaupdated: Sun Feb 20 2011 11:11:00

A teen bull rider was kicked at least once in the chest after she was thrown and later died, Florida authorities said Saturday.

Teen bull rider killed at rodeoupdated: Sun Feb 20 2011 11:11:00

A 16-year-old bull rider died from injuries, including a kick to the chest, while riding a in a rodeo.

Police say mother admits killing teen-aged children for being "mouthy"updated: Sat Jan 29 2011 22:30:00

A mother in Tampa, Florida has admitted in detail to killing her two teen-aged children, police said.

Suspect arrested in Florida shooting rampageupdated: Sat Feb 13 2010 06:23:00

A suspect in a Florida shooting rampage that left a young woman dead and two others critically injured was captured early Saturday after a manhunt, authorities said.

Police: Remains buried under driveway are of lottery winnerupdated: Fri Jan 29 2010 19:13:00

Police have identified human remains found buried under recently added concrete at a home in Plant City, Florida, as missing lottery millionaire Abraham Shakespeare, police said Friday.

Florida baby and her yellow blanket disappear in middle of the nightupdated: Tue Dec 15 2009 11:31:00

Whatever happened to baby Sabrina?

4 teens accused of assaulting Florida boy in locker roomupdated: Fri May 08 2009 18:56:00

Four minor boys are facing felony assault charges after a 13-year-old boy accused them of sexually assaulting him in the locker room of a Tampa, Florida, middle school, authorities said Friday.

Sheriff apologizes to man dumped from wheelchairupdated: Thu Feb 14 2008 09:00:00

The Hillsborough County, Florida, sheriff on Wednesday offered a personal apology to a disabled man who was dumped onto the floor from his wheelchair while in deputies' custody.

Former teacher who had sex with student back in troubleupdated: Wed Dec 05 2007 08:27:00

Debra Lafave, a former Florida middle school teacher convicted of having sex with a student, was arrested Tuesday for "inappropriate but non-sexual contact" with a teenage coworker, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said.

Search for Florida girl to continue Saturdayupdated: Fri Feb 25 2005 07:44:00

More than 100 people combing a western Florida county for a missing 9-year-old girl will continue the search Saturday morning, Citrus County Sheriff Jeff Dawsy said.

Tampa teacher charged in fatal hit-runupdated: Wed Apr 28 2004 12:00:00

A Tampa, Florida, schoolteacher has been charged in the hit-and-run deaths of two brothers, ages 3 and 13, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.

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