A 35-year-old Plant City man has been sentenced to life in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of crack cocaine. ...more

June 26, 2009

St. Petersburg police officer Stephen Mathews had the day off today, but when he heard radio transmissions of shots fired during a drug bust gone wrong, he decided he had to help. ...more

March 3, 2009

A 24-year-old Tampa man was arrested Wednesday night for sexually battering an emotionally handicapped 13-year-old girl, police say. ...more

July 31, 2008

Polk deputies have arrested two men in connection with an armed robbery and the fatal shooting of a man during a second robbery attempt in Fort Meade. ...more

July 28, 2008

AVON PARK — An 18-year-old Sebring youth remained in Florida Hospital in stable condition Monday, and a shooting suspect was in custody, after a young man was shot Saturday morning in his abdomen. The shooting occurred near the corner of East Hal McRae Boulevard and South Delaney Avenue, in Avon Park, according to police. Dwight Hankerson, 18, of Sebring was shot early Saturday morning about an hour after the Friday night graduation dance ended at the former Hopewell Academy. Antwan L. Jones, 18, of 1025 Marble Ave., Avon Park, was already in police custody Monday afternoon, to be charged with attempted second-degree murder, according to Avon Park Police Cmdr. Michael J. Rowan. ...more

June 2, 2008

The Class 6A-District 7 championship game is beginning to resemble the movie "Groundhog Day." ...more

February 9, 2008

Barring another change of mind, Mark Popek could become the first Plant City High football player to line up offensively for the University of South Florida. ...more

January 19, 2008

Golden Pleas was running errands Monday morning when she saw a GMC Acadia SUV overturned across the eastbound lanes of East Hillsborough Avenue that looked just like the one her son left in that morning. ...more

December 31, 2007

TAMPA—Tres personas están bajo arresto luego que una persecución policíaca terminara a eso de las 11 a.m. de hoy lunes en un accidente cerca de las 17 Street y la Hillsborough Avenue. ...more

December 31, 2007

TAMPA – Three people are under arrest after a police chase that ended just after 11 a.m. with a crash near 17th Street and Hillsborough Avenue. ...more

December 31, 2007