Fugitives beware. A new squad at the Florida Department of Corrections has helped to locate, and has aided in the arrest of, seven suspected prison fugitives - all within the past four weeks. Each of the seven had been on the lam for at least 20 years. ...more

November 6, 2007

Fugitives beware: A new squad at the Florida Department of Corrections has helped to locate, and has aided in the arrest of, seven suspected prison fugitives — all within the past four weeks. Each of the seven had been on the lam for at least 20 years. ...more

November 5, 2007

AVON PARK — Walking through Avon Park Youth Academy, it's easy to forget you are surrounded by convicted felons. Teenage boys respond to questions with "Yes, ma'am" and "No, sir," they work together on projects and ask their instructors questions. But the fence topped by razor wire reminds the residents they are forced to be there. Right now the 200-bed facility is almost at capacity, with 196 residents from areas throughout the state who were placed there by the Department of Juvenile Justice. ...more

October 28, 2007

TAMPA - Tampa police used a Taser on a man after a brief chase in central Tampa today. The chase started when an officer tried to pull over a truck that matched the description of a vehicle driven by a suspect in an earlier stabbing. ...more

October 26, 2007

An 18-year-old man accused of beating his girlfriend and taking off with her 9-month-old baby was arrested Wednesday, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office reported. ...more

October 26, 2007

DUNEDIN - An 18-year-old man accused of beating his girlfriend and taking off with her 9-month-old baby was arrested on Wednesday, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office reported. ...more

October 25, 2007

Two teens in a stolen Nissan Sentra led Hillsborough County deputies on a low-speed chase into Pasco County about 5 a.m. Monday before being arrested. ...more

October 16, 2007

TEMPLE TERRACE - Two teenagers in a stolen Nissan Sentra led Hillsborough County deputies on a low-speed chase into Pasco County about 5 a.m. today before being arrested. The chase began when a deputy saw a suspicious car near Bearss and Livingston avenues about 4:30 a.m. and confirmed it was reported stolen today by Temple Terrace police. ...more

October 15, 2007

GIBSONTON - Two men were arrested at U.S. 41 and Nundy Road after deputies used stop sticks to end a chase, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office reported. ...more

October 11, 2007

A 20-year-old Sebring man was arrested after Highlands County Deputy Shannon Purvis observed him walking away from Food Town after the convenience store closed. ...more

September 23, 2007