A 12-year veteran of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has resigned after a departmental investigation found he took prescription drugs from a woman during an unrecorded traffic stop. ...more

November 4, 2008

Lakeland Police Lt. Ralph Schrader was charged last week with stalking his ex-wife, police spokeswoman Terri Smith confirmed today. Schrader was charged Oct. 14 by the State Attorney's Office, Smith said. ...more

October 23, 2008

After a year of turmoil, the Zephyrhills Police Department needs a leader to usher in stability and accountability. ...more

October 23, 2008

A Polk County sheriff's clerical assistant was arrested today, accused of falsifying documents to cover up her involvement in an animal neglect case, according to a criminal arrest affidavit. ...more

October 15, 2008

Tampa Housing Authority Commissioner Karen Peoples sobbed Tuesday after an effort to fight her eviction from public housing failed. ...more

September 24, 2008

SARASOTA - A Sarasota man who said he was strip-searched outside an apartment complex in front of at least a dozen people, including children, has filed a complaint against the Sarasota Police Department sergeant who conducted the search. ...more

September 10, 2008

The evidence handling controversy involving the Highlands County Sheriff's Office just isn't going away. ...more

September 6, 2008

City officials have launched another probe into payroll discrepancies in the police department, two weeks after a similar investigation led to the police chief's resignation. ...more

August 29, 2008

Police Chief Russell Barnes resigned Tuesday, a day after an internal investigation concluded he had falsified payroll records. Barnes, 55, submitted his letter of resignation less than an hour before city council members were to consider firing him, as recommended by City Manager Steve Spina. ...more

August 20, 2008

A police officer has quit and two others were fired Tuesday after a patrol car dashboard camera caught them punching and kicking a handcuffed suspect. ...more

August 13, 2008