Monday's raid of five connected warehouses in Palm Harbor not only revealed hundreds of marijuana plants and several thousand dollars, but it also led to a second location, where more drugs and money were found, Pinellas sheriff's authorities said. ...more

March 10, 2009

A man flying back to the United States from Cancun, Mexico, brought six doses of LSD with him, Tampa International Airport police say. Police arrested Samuel Benjamin Reiz, 22, of Overland Park, Kan., at the airport Sunday afternoon. ...more

March 9, 2009

Federal Communications Commission officials and deputies from the Orange County Sheriff's gang unit busted a pirate radio station that was reportedly broadcasting information on where to buy drugs. ...more

March 7, 2009

On Feb. 21, the Gasparilla Distance Classic Association, C.E. Mendez Foundation and University of Tampa hosted the 19th running of the Too Good For Drugs Jr. Gasparilla Distance Classic at the university's Art & Polly Pepin Stadium. The event is for children ages 2 to 10, and rather than being a competition, the run focuses on participation and education. Every child received the number 1 as their race number, a race packet full of goodies, a Too Good For Drugs Jr. Gasparilla Distance Classic Race T-shirt and, after crossing the finish line, a Finisher's Medal. The more than 1,400 kids ran distances according to their age. ...more

March 4, 2009

Deputies intercepted 10 pounds of marijuana heading to a Riverview home, and when investigators entered the home, they found several guns and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

March 2, 2009

It may be too early to know how the economy has affected the local homeless population, but organizers of Thursday's countywide homeless census expect an increase. ...more

February 27, 2009

A man pulled over for driving on the wrong side of the road was arrested Wednesday on drug charges. ...more

February 27, 2009

Polk County deputies have arrested 24 men during a three-day undercover prostitution operation. ...more

February 18, 2009

When about 60 customers on Amanda Turner's Spring Hill mail route complained that their mail had been tampered with and items stolen, the Postal Inspection Service did a test. ...more

February 18, 2009

A 38-year-old woman and a 44-year-old man were arrested today in connection with a home invasion Monday afternoon in Tampa, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

February 17, 2009