On at least one occasion, authorities said the aide took off his hat and used it to hit the child.
The shooting occurred around 1:20 a.m. Saturday in the 3000 block of Sanchez Street, police said.
The man was also booked on two out-of-county warrants for probation violations related to a burglary, authorities said.
A Tampa man pleaded guilty to sending threatening messages to U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar, reports said.
At least 10 cars were damaged in a fire at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay parking garage, Tampa Fire Rescue said.
A DUI driver left the scene after hitting an unmarked patrol vehicle during a traffic stop in the Tampa area, the sheriff’s office said.
The suspect in the murder of a Tampa woman 20 years ago died before charges could be filed against him, the Hillsborough sheriff said.
A charter bus was engulfed in flames near the I-275 downtown Tampa exits, Florida Highway Patrol said.
A Riverview family was displaced after a fire tore through their home overnight on New Year's, Hillsborough fire officials said.
A DUI driver who ran a stop sign in Apollo Beach, crashing into a car and killing a 16-year-old girl was arrested, the sheriff said.
A 9-year-old Riverview girl died from serious injuries in a U.S. 301 crash, Florida Highway Patrol said.
A driver lost control of his car on State Road 574 and caught fire after crashing into a pole, FL Highway Patrol said.
A 19-year-old man was charged with murder in a fatal shooting at a Tampa-area RV park this summer, the Hillsborough County sheriff said.
Investigators are looking for the driver of an SUV who left the scene after hitting and killing a bicyclist on US 92, FL troopers said.
A fatal shooting victim went into a Tampa convenience store asking for help before his death, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said.
A convicted sex offender from Tampa who escaped from federal prison was arrested on new charges, the U.S. DOJ said.
Detectives are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in an empty lot, Tampa police said.
Body-worn camera footage captured the dramatic rescue as it happened on Wednesday.
A friend told police that they hadn’t heard from the Tampa couple in several months, reports said.
Duke the dog is safe after a Tampa woman illegally walking him along Interstate 275 was arrested and faces charges, reports said.
A NJ man pleaded guilty to stealing the master keys from a postal worker delivering mail to a Tampa-area shopping center, the U.S. DOJ said.
An 18-year-old was arrested in the October fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said.
The torso of Tanya Denise Jackson was found in 1997, and her daughter’s remains were found in 2011. A FL man has been arrested in the case.
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A Riverview woman had a medical emergency on I-75 and hit two guardrails, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office targeted those driving under the influence and other potential crimes over Thanksgiving weekend.
A woman was stabbed to death when an argument with another woman turned violent, Tampa police said.
A Winter Haven man died after failing to stop at a rail crossing and hitting the back of a tanker truck, the FL Highway Patrol said.
A Tampa police officer was arrested for domestic violence that landed a woman in a Brandon hospital, the sheriff’s office said.
The plane had just arrived in Tampa when it collided with the vehicle, officials said.
A man was killed in a Thanksgiving Day shooting in Tampa, police said.
Among the Tampa man's charges are unlawfully taking deer or wild turkey, jail records show. Deputies are still looking for 2 suspects.
A 15-time convicted felon shot his pregnant girlfriend in the stomach, causing the early delivery of her baby, the Hillsborough sheriff said
1 person was arrested when the sheriff’s office executed a search warrant at a Tampa home, and seized drugs, cash, and a gun, deputies said.
During a recent four-day sting, 29 registered FL sex offenders and predators were arrested in Hillsborough County, law enforcement said.
Detectives later learned the teen had been suspended from school on Wednesday and was not allowed on campus.
Two students were arrested after one stole a loaded gun from the other’s car on campus, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said.
A man was charged with murder a week after a fatal road-rage shooting in Tampa, police said.
A teen brought weapons to a campus at a Hillsborough County high school, the sheriff's office said.
A 14-year-old boy was killed in an ATV crash with a pickup truck in Tampa, reports said. A 15-year-old riding with him was injured.