A sheriff's dispatcher was fired Friday following her arrest on a charge of DUI. ...more

June 27, 2008

At about 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, Charles Marcum and his girlfriend were on the balcony of their condominium in Pasadena when they saw a round, fiery object traveling slowly across the sky. ...more

June 20, 2008

One night was all it took to steal 40 years of Buford White's life. ...more

June 19, 2008

CASE HEADED FOR DISMISSAL TODAY ...more

June 18, 2008

City of Brooksville police have developed a suspect in the murder of Isiah Collins three weeks ago, but an arrest is still forthcoming. ...more

June 17, 2008

SEBRING — A Sebring teenager who was booked into jail Feb. 8, 2007, in connection with the armed robbery of the Dollar General store was turned over to the care of his mother Thursday after he pleaded to a lesser charge for his part in the crime. The store is located at 1040 Lakeview Drive in downtown Sebring. After spending 16 months in jail, David Lozano Jr., now 16, was released at 7:40 p.m. Thursday, according to sheriff's booking. Lozano Jr. pleaded guilty to aggravated assault. Assistant State Attorney Richard Castillo said Friday that Lozano Jr. helped plan the robbery, carried the handgun or BB gun to the store and acted as a lookout while Roosevelt Smith, now 17, carried out the robbery. Smith, who pleaded guilty several months ago to robbery with a deadly weapon, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for robbing the store and pistol whipping a female clerk, whose name is being withheld by Highlands Today. ...more

June 15, 2008

SARASOTA COUNTY — One tipster told police Denise Lee's death was a paid hit job. Others called police proclaiming psychic powers to describe what had happened to Lee or where to find her. Still others insisted they had details about Michael King's relationship to Lee. All of them were wrong. ...more

June 11, 2008

BRADENTON - Frantic patrons of Peach's screamed, "Oh, my God," as they saw Pamela LeRose being shot to death Saturday outside the restaurant she managed. ...more

June 4, 2008

Luis Daniel Colon made sure he was the last passenger on a HART bus Monday night, then jumped up, held a knife to the driver's neck and told her to drive, police said. ...more

May 21, 2008

TAMPA - Luis Daniel Colon made sure he was the last passenger on a HART bus Monday night, then jumped up, held a knife to the driver's neck and told her to drive, police say. ...more

May 20, 2008