A University of South Florida student told investigators that he disabled a smoke alarm in his dorm room so he could smoke marijuana undetected. Early Friday morning, he was charged on both counts, one of which is a felony. ...more

November 14, 2009

A University of South Florida student told investigators that he disabled a smoke alarm in his dorm room so he could smoke marijuana undetected. Early Friday morning, he was charged on both counts, one of which is a felony. ...more

November 13, 2009

After smelling marijuana inside the pickup he had just pulled over, a deputy asked the driver to step out of the vehicle. ...more

January 21, 2009

A man's first time smoking marijuana wound up costing him a day in court after he was caught by a deputy Thursday morning. ...more

January 9, 2009

Explanations Don't Fly With Deputies SPRING HILL - A man with a spoon used to heat up his food one bite at a time and a straw for shooting spitballs was arrested Thursday night outside Wal-Mart. ...more

January 3, 2009

A Port Charlotte man and a Punta Gorda woman were charged with child endangerment for allegedly bringing two children to a drug buy set up by detectives, Punta Gorda police said. ...more

December 13, 2008

A traffic stop Sunday resulted in a felony drug charge for a Brooksville woman. ...more

December 9, 2008

A 23-year-old Tampa man has been charged in a carjacking Tuesday in West Tampa. Police believe George Legrande, of 1802 E. 29th Ave., asked a 54-year-old Tampa man for a ride about 3:40 a.m., and the man agreed, an arrest report states. Legrande and the man walked to the man's gold 1988 Toyota Camry near Spruce Street and Willow Avenue, and the man opened his driver's side door and put a he key in the ignition. ...more

November 12, 2008

A 37-year-old Port Richey woman was charged Friday with child abuse, drug possession and carrying a concealed weapon without a permit after she lit up a marijuana cigarette outside a grocery store, police said. ...more

August 3, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY A 37-year-old Port Richey woman was charged Friday with child abuse, drug possession and carrying a concealed weapon without a permit after she left two children in a car outside a grocery store. ...more

August 2, 2008