Jury selection begins today in the trial of Deneilo Bradshaw, one of two men accused in the slaying of 23-year-old Rachel Hoffman during a botched drug sting in May 2008. ...more

November 30, 2009

Two men drove from Manatee County to the Wal-Mart on Broad Street Wednesday on the belief they were going to illegally buy 150 grams of the painkiller oxycodone. ...more

April 18, 2009

State lawmakers in the West Pasco area are taking up the cause of protecting informants after Rachel Hoffman, a Florida State University graduate, was killed during a botched drug sting operation by police. The proposal, called Rachel's Law, has the backing of state Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, and state Rep. Peter Nehr, R-Tarpon Springs. ...more

January 28, 2009

Tallahassee-area law enforcement officers failed Rachel Hoffman horribly last spring while she was working as an informant during a controlled drug buy. They lost visual and audible contact with her, and the 23-year-old, who had recently graduated from Florida State University, was gunned down. ...more

January 19, 2009

Four people tried to sell 5,000 Ecstasy pills Friday for $25,000, Tampa police say. ...more

December 12, 2008

Cameron Ata gave 73 grams of mushrooms to an undercover Temple Terrace police officer in exchange for 40 Ecstasy pills, police say. ...more

November 13, 2008

TAMPA - A man shot and killed this morning by a plain-clothes officer was a bouncer at an Ybor City nightclub, police said. ...more

September 6, 2008

Clearwater narcotics detectives arrested two on suspicion of drug dealing Thursday night and confiscated nearly 500 Ecstasy pills, authorities said. ...more

July 25, 2008

SARASOTA — Undercover police officers stormed a McDonald's restaurant and ordered diners and employees to the ground as they tried to catch a suspected cocaine dealer Thursday. ...more

July 12, 2008

TAMPA - Margie Weiss took a break from writing her daughter's eulogy this morning so she could express the loss and pain she continues to feel. ...more

May 12, 2008