Polk County authorities say they have caught a third person involved in a chase in which shots were fired at deputies. ...more

February 23, 2008

LAKELAND -- Polk County authorities say they have caught a third person who was involved in a chase in which shots were fired at deputies. ...more

February 22, 2008

The Food and Drug Administration will collect and inspect the Pokemon brand lollipops seized by Polk County authorities last week, deputies say. ...more

February 18, 2008

TAMPA - The Food and Drug Administration will collect and inspect the Pokemon brand lollipops that Polk County authorities rounded up last week, deputies say. ...more

February 18, 2008

Investigators raiding a suspected drug house found 14 dogs in terrible condition, tied with heavy chains, suffering from untreated bite wounds and infested with worms and fleas, Sarasota County authorities said. ...more

February 12, 2008

TAMPA - The former spokesman for Florida's agency that protects children made his first court appearance today on eight counts of using a child in a sexual performance. Al Zimmerman's bail was doubled to $120,000 and a hearing was set for Monday to determine if it should be raised even higher, said Sandi Copes, spokeswoman for the Florida Office of the Attorney General. ...more

February 2, 2008

A young man, three male teens and a 12-year-old boy are recuperating after being shot early Sunday morning in a drive-by attack in Bradenton, Manatee County authorities say. ...more

January 28, 2008

For years, a multimillion dollar theft ring has swiped health, beauty and medicine products off the shelves of local retailers and then sold the stolen goods on the Internet and in flea markets, authorities say. ...more

January 24, 2008

Firefighters put out a blaze early today at a two-story house in Hillsborough County ...more

January 18, 2008

Loss Of Tranquility For the past few years our holidays have been ruined by pounding, loud music in the neighborhood. I've telephoned the police but was told by a deputy their hands are tied because they have no decibel meters. Apparently, Pasco County gave the decibel meters to Code Enforcement, which, by the way, closes at 5 every evening and is closed on the weekend. ...more

December 31, 2007