Apollo Beach News Archives

An Apollo Beach man was sentenced to 40 years in prison today for the stabbing death of 32-year-old James Peak, the brother of his deceased girlfriend. via Tampa Bay Online

“It was an accident. I'll regret it until the day I die.”

I love old people - they're cute, cuddly, and smell like mentholated creme - but it's time to start taking driver's licenses away once a person reaches the age of, say, 75. via QuizLaw Legal Blog

Authorities said Tuesday a Hillsborough County man died after a woman who stopped to ask him for directions hit the gas pedal too hard and backed over him. via HeraldTribune.com

A man died after an elderly woman accidentally hit him with her car, dragged him underneath it and crashed the vehicle into a tree and condo, Hillsborough sheriff's spokeswoman Vida Morgan said. via Tampa Bay Online

“He had a knife on his person, [but] he did not display the knife”

Authorities say a rash of armed heists in east Hillsborough County has been solved with the arrest of a Ruskin man who led deputies on a high speed chase early Saturday. via Tampa Bay Online

Contributed by Gary White - Posted: January 25, 2008 4:50:36 PM Your humble correspondent plans to engage in an entirely unfamiliar outdoor activity this weekend: I'll be swimming with the manatees. via The Ledger

Deputies are on the lookout for a serial robber responsible for seven hits on the east side of the county. via ABC Action News

A woman was cited for trespassing at a Rudy Giuliani campaign event Sunday after she insisted on speaking with the presidential candidate and became disruptive, according to the Hillsborough Sheriff's Office. via ABC Action News

“As soon as this is healed over, I'll definitely be back out there”

Jordan Marsden tried to catch one more wave before Playalinda Beach closed when he felt the tug on his left foot of what he at first thought was a crab. via FloridaToday.com

Four people have been taken into custody on illegal gambling charges, stemming from a police raid at a Drew Street residence on Jan. via Tampa Bay Newspapers

“She's still in quite a bit in shock, but other than that she's doing OK”

A Palmetto man is facing numerous charges in Manatee and Hillsborough counties that he assaulted and robbed his ex-girlfriend and held her against her will. via Bradenton Herald

This week's cold snap drove at least 100 manatees into canals near a Tampa Bay area power plant. via Local6.com

This week's cold snap drove at least 100 manatees into canals near a Tampa Bay area power plant. via WINK-TV Fort Myers

The developer of the $200 million Pineapple Square project has struck a long-negotiated parking deal with First United Methodist Church. via HeraldTribune.com

“We know the sea grass decreased by about 80 percent.”

CRITICAL HABITAT FOR FISH Scientists say sea grass provides critical habitat for fish and other aquatic organisms and offers a reliable indicator of water quality. via HeraldTribune.com