A man on probation has been charged in connections with a pair of recent residential break-ins and allegedly has admitted to other recent home burglaries. ...more

August 20, 2008

Democratic candidates for Pasco sheriff Kim Bogart and Jeff Deremer drew sharp contrasts on their backgrounds, qualifications and visions during a West Pasco Chamber of Commerce candidate forum last night. ...more

August 13, 2008

The Florida Department of Corrections plans to add 80 beds to the Avon Park Correctional Institute's work camp, a spokeswoman said. ...more

July 29, 2008

A convicted sexual offender was arrested today, accused by Clearwater police of molesting a 16-year-old girl. ...more

July 21, 2008

The secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections is proposing a "state jail system" for prison inmates serving less than 18 months behind bars. ...more

July 15, 2008

TAMPA - The secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections is proposing a "state jail system" for prison inmates serving less than 18 months behind bars. ...more

July 14, 2008

Schoolteacher-turned-sex-offender Debra Lafave no longer will have to provide Florida Department of Corrections officials her daily schedule, and they no longer will keep minute-by-minute track of her whereabouts. ...more

July 11, 2008

FAITH-BASED PRISONS: A PRIMER The Hillsborough Correctional Institution in Riverview is one of three faith-based prisons in Florida and is the only such facility in the nation that accepts women inmates. ...more

July 9, 2008

FAITH-BASED PRISONS: A PRIMER The Hillsborough County Correctional Institution in Riverview is one of three faith-based prisons in Florida and is the only such facility in the nation that accepts women inmates. ...more

July 5, 2008

Pasco County sheriff candidate Robert Sullivan has challenged incumbent Bob White to a series of debates between July 19 and Aug. 9, leading up to the Aug. 26 primary election. ...more

June 19, 2008