I sat at a traffic light at State Road 60 and 22nd Street in Tampa on Thursday as law enforcement agencies escorted a hearse bearing the body of a soldier who had died in service to our country. He was home for burial. I arrived home a short time later and turned on the news to see that numerous brave souls awaiting deployment overseas were killed in Texas. ...more

November 7, 2009

Two more suspects were arrested Tuesday night on charges of mortgage fraud and grand theft stemming from the numerous grow houses discovered and dismantled in Highlands County in 2007. ...more

October 30, 2009

Through the decades, several Halloween myths have surfaced about the dangers of trick-or-treating. Among them: Evil people hide razors in apples while others taint candy. ...more

October 25, 2009

Federal and state authorities were investigating four men who were stopped in July 2008 after they were observed taking photos of the Daytona International Speedway. ...more

September 11, 2009

Nearly 60 people were arrested Friday night with more to come by Sunday as part of the collaboration between Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office and Tampa Police Department. ...more

August 29, 2009

The Highlands County Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.) Council will hold its monthly meeting on May 19 at the Avon Park City Council Chambers, 123 E. Pine St., in Avon Park. ...more

May 14, 2009

The biggest cocaine seizure in Hillsborough County history could translate into playground equipment for community parks, materials for teachers or clothes for migrant workers' children. ...more

April 25, 2009

Key elements of a bill meant to protect people who work for police as confidential informants were stripped out of the legislation Wednesday at the insistence of law enforcement agencies. ...more

March 19, 2009

An infrared device originally used to help troops detect suicide bombers is now available for local law enforcement agencies, and the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office has purchased two of them, according to a spokesman for the company selling them. ...more

March 17, 2009

As St. Paddy's Day revelers get ready to don shamrock sunglasses and dye their beer green, Florida police are making some preparations of their own. ...more

March 17, 2009