Man steals from Sweetbay, strikes employee, deputies say ...more

June 3, 2009

With his 1-year-old baby in his arms, a Bradenton man suspected of stealing two pairs of shoes from a store Tuesday fought with a loss prevention officer in a parking lot, the Bradenton Police Department said. ...more

March 18, 2009

A woman was arrested after she was caught stealing two bottles of KY warming gel from a grocery store, deputies said. ...more

January 1, 2009

A Lake Placid man remains in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $100,750 bond Monday, after Sebring police say he was caught shoplifting and then smacked a store loss-prevention agent in the head with a drill. ...more

August 12, 2008

ZEPHYRHILLS - A man using a wheelchair is accused of trying to steal $200 worth of meat from the Wal-Mart on Gall Boulevard on Friday afternoon, Zephyrhills Police reported. ...more

June 14, 2008

SARASOTA — Hotel owner Czelaw "Chester" Jarosz fought back when a robber came into his North Trail motel office, police said. ...more

June 7, 2008

Warning: Giving out rides to strangers — or refusing to pick them up — can be a dangerous undertaking. ...more

May 6, 2008

Four people came to the assistance of a Sears employee who was crushed by a machine while working Tuesday afternoon at the store in the Coastal Way Plaza on Cortez Boulevard. ...more

February 14, 2008

With copper prices skyrocketing, determined and often innovative thieves have swiped the metallic element from just about anything they can get their hands on - even if the task is laborious. ...more

January 1, 2008