At least 15 people were evacuated from an apartment complex tonight when heavy smoke was seen billowing from a vacant unit, fire officials said. ...more

May 18, 2008

It took a high-speed chase, four hours of tromping through underbrush and a lucky break, but a pair of suspected robbers were captured Monday. ...more

May 6, 2008

It took a high-speed chase, four hours of tromping through underbrush and a lucky break, but a pair of suspected robbers were captured Monday. ...more

May 5, 2008

A Pasco County deputy is in the hospital today after being run over by a suspect's truck in Port Richey, the sheriff's office said. ...more

May 5, 2008

SEBRING — In the old days, which were only a few weeks ago, a Highlands County deputy would cite drivers for speeding in his ticket book. The driver was handed a carbonless copy, and the original went to the sheriff's office, where it was transferred to the county clerk of courts and to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Now, the sheriff's office gives out electronic citations, said Sheriff Susan Benton. ...more

May 4, 2008

The black Crown Victoria flew by Pasco County Deputy Jay Galassi at 74 mph in a 55 mph zone Thursday morning on U.S. 19 north of Hudson Avenue. ...more

May 3, 2008

TAMPA - A children's day care worker is accused of stealing a Hillsborough County deputy's credit cards from a patrol car and racking up nearly $1,900 in charges, according to an arrest report. ...more

May 2, 2008

Confused police abandoned their search for a car wreck, leaving a 66-year-old man, who died outside his vehicle in freezing temperatures, and his autistic grandson, who huddled inside for nearly a day. ...more

February 23, 2008

In a hearing over motions by the defense to suppress evidence seized in the explosives case of two former USF students, a deputy says he was thinking drug bust when he stopped the two men. ...more

February 19, 2008

A key witness against members of the Latin Kings street gang was charged with a misdemeanor in Osceola County last year after sheriff's deputies pulled him over in a car renovated to look like an unmarked police car -- complete with flashing lights. ...more

February 14, 2008