Investigators found about 20 marijuana plants being cultivated when they came to Steven Kissack's home Wednesday, Hillsborough County deputies say. Kissack, 19, of Tampa, was arrested Wednesday at his home, 9456 Sunset Drive. ...more

January 15, 2009

A Palmetto man was charged with growing marijuana in his residence after his daughter told a school resource officer about the plants, the Manatee Sheriff's Office said. ...more

January 9, 2009

Almost $1 million worth of marijuana was seized Tuesday from an indoor grow operation at a Valrico home, Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies say. ...more

January 7, 2009

A Dover home was used to grow 144 marijuana plants, Hillsborough County deputies say. On Tuesday afternoon at 14607 Walden Sheffield Road, deputies found the plants being cultivated within a garage. The garage was equipped with marijuana grow equipment and powered by unmetered electricity, according to deputies. ...more

December 10, 2008

Deputies say they discovered about 100 marijuana plants growing in the backyard of a Seminole home. ...more

December 9, 2008

A Plant City home was used to grow 73 marijuana plants, Hillsborough County deputies say. Deputies used a search warrant Monday afternoon at 1109 E. Knights Griffin Road and found marijuana buds drying in one room and 73 plants in another. The room with the plants also had grow lights, a water system and an air conditioning unit. ...more

December 9, 2008

Undercover deputies said they dismantled a marijuana grow house Thursday at 4375 Neff Lake Road. ...more

December 5, 2008

An anonymous complaint led Hillsborough County deputies to 25 marijuana plants in a garage Tuesday. ...more

December 3, 2008

Four men are accused of running two marijuana-growing operations with a total of 188 plants worth roughly $540,000, authorities said. ...more

November 26, 2008

Prosecutors thought they had a solid drug trafficking case against Jose Miguel Rosales, 40, until they discovered problems with the evidence taken from his home. ...more

November 20, 2008