Originally from St. Louis, D'Ann Lawrence White graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. She has worked as an editor, columnist, breaking news reporter, feature writer and investigative reporter for more than 20 years. You can reach her at dann.white@patch.com.
An investigation determined the elections office computers were breached, and Social Security and driver's license numbers were stolen.
Former Deputy Marquis Fitzgerald resigned from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office in lieu of termination.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office is anxious to close a 3-year-old cold case involving a hit-and-run crash that killed an Orlando man.
Clearwater firefighters also handle more calls to rescue birds caught in fishing line, cats stuck in trees and ducklings trapped in drains.
The New Port Richey Police Department is seeking the community's help to win the Aftermath K9 Grant.
The New Port Richey police are investigating a crash in which a car ended up partly submerged in a canal.
The National Hurricane Center issued an advisory in the Gulf of Mexico for Tropical Depression 2. It could become Tropical Storm Arlene.
Among those charged was a boudoir photographer and an employee at a Walt Disney World restaurant.
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is encouraging the public to be on alert to recent phone scams occurring in Pinellas County.
Detectives were able to trace the uploaded porn to 32-year-old Dominic Smarowsky of 4356 Hal Paul Circle, Tampa.
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri released body-worn camera footage of the fatal shooting by Pinellas Park police.
A Largo Fire Rescue truck, a Sunstar Paramedics ambulance and a Toyota Corolla collided during a rainstorm Wednesday afternoon.
A 30-year-old Lake Panasoffkee man was killed Wednesday in a single-vehicle crash on Darby Road in Dade City.
A Tampa man has been arrested and charged with DUI after troopers said he caused a crash that critically injured a man and killed two dogs.
State troopers have recovered a 2008 Dodge Caliber SRT4 they believe was involved in a fatal drag race on May 23.
A 26-year-old Ruskin woman died after attempting to turn her car into a driveway off U.S. 41 and getting struck by a pickup truck.
A 72-year-old Gainesville man was killed Saturday after he lost control of his Dodge Caravan, hit a tree and the van caught fire in Pasco.
Hillsborough sheriff's detectives have found the vehicle they believe was used in a drive-by shooting on Memorial Day.
A 34-year-old man remains behind bars after the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said he threw gasoline on another man and then lit him
Tiny RV home builder, ESCAPE Homes, has announced the pre-sales of tiny homes at ESCAPE Tampa Bay's The Oaks in Thonotosassa.
