Heavy on direct and light on metaphors means two years in state prison for a man who recorded a rap song in which he threatened to kill two police officers. ...more

July 30, 2009

A drug dealer who punched a cop who was trying to arrest him was sentenced today to 24 years and six months in prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. ...more

June 4, 2009

A Clearwater police officer who saw a car stopped in the middle of the road this afternoon found a wounded man inside. ...more

April 21, 2009

A 73-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on charges he grabbed a teenager by the shirt and flashed a phony law enforcement badge. ...more

April 8, 2009

An intoxicated woman punched her boyfriend in front of deputies on Sunday, then went berserk when they tried to arrest her, a report shows. ...more

February 16, 2009

If you have a bag of pot in your pocket, it's not a good idea to pick a fight with a cop, or to offer a bribe on an installment plan after you've been arrested. ...more

February 8, 2009

Paul Davis commanded Hillsborough County's anti-gang unit, working to crack down on crime and take guns off the streets. After 32 years with the sheriff's office, he started a new career Monday. He's now the Florida Strawberry Festival's general manager. ...more

December 2, 2008

"Dump on the Other Team's City" is a dangerous game, especially when your city picks the Backstreet Boys to attempt the national anthem. ...more

October 26, 2008

William Scott McCoy has spent three weeks locked up without bail in the Pinellas County jail for something not even his own lawyer understood was illegal until prosecutors explained it to him. ...more

October 15, 2008

Once a cop, always a cop? While his days as a police officer are long behind him, Highlands County Administrator Michael Wright used an old police trick to not only find an unknown suspect but also to get him to immediately admit his guilt. ...more

August 12, 2008