With almost half his life spent carrying a gun and badge, Capt. Scott Bierwiler had some stories to tell. ...more

February 21, 2009

A teenager involved in crash in Brooksville on Thursday that killed a Hernando County Sheriff's Office captain is listed in critical condition, troopers said. ...more

February 20, 2009

Three people whose prank of putting a chair on Interstate 4 in the middle of the night and causing the death of a Longwood police officer will go to prison. ...more

February 20, 2009

There's still no word on when a policy will be completed that bans non-platonic relationships between Hernando County Sheriff's Office deputies and employees. ...more

February 18, 2009

Largo police have surveillance video of the suspect before he robbed Baylife Pharmacy on Saturday night. And, thanks to an alert citizen, they know the license plate of the get-away vehicle. Largo police even have a name. ...more

February 16, 2009

A 57-year-old man has been extradited from Illinois to face charges that he was drunk when he was involved in a wreck last year in Largo that left a motorcyclist dead and led to the motorcyclist's passenger losing a leg. James Laier was booked into the Pinellas County Jail this morning on charges of driving under the influence-manslaughter and DUI-serious bodily injury. Bail was set at $55,000. ...more

February 16, 2009

woman went missing Saturday morning following a 5K race at Chinsegut Nature Center, but it was discovered she made it home a few hours later, according to the sheriff's office. ...more

February 14, 2009

A sheriff's deputy was taken to a Tampa hospital Saturday after a police dog attacked him and bit him on his arm and hand. ...more

February 7, 2009

The Avon Park Police Department is investigating two separate business robberies that occurred within the past week. ...more

February 7, 2009

The Avon Park Police Department is investigating two separate business robberies that occurred within the past week. ...more

February 6, 2009