Police cannot stop and search people based solely on anonymous tips, the Florida Supreme Court affirmed Thursday, but the justices said that does not mean officers cannot respond to those kinds of reports. ...more

September 19, 2008

Florida has failed to adequately investigate criminal backgrounds and take other steps to stop convicted felons from writing mortgages, a state review has found. ...more

September 17, 2008

Police used a Taser on a man Monday night, causing him to drop an unloaded pistol, a preliminary report states. Jeffrey L. Parker, 32, of 7816 N. Cortez St., told Tampa police he was trying to kill himself while fleeing officers and had several rounds of ammunition, the report states. ...more

September 16, 2008

A man wanted on warrants accusing him of armed burglary and related charges was caught by a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office dog after he ran into an orange grove in Lithia, authorities said. ...more

September 15, 2008

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has arrested three people, including a man identified as a member of the Latin Kings gang, on felony drug charges involving possession and sale of cocaine and methadone. ...more

September 13, 2008

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has arrested three people, including a man identified as a member of the Latin Kings gang, on felony drug charges involving possession and sale of cocaine and methadone. ...more

September 12, 2008

A Tampa state senator said Thursday that he will write legislation to close the procedure loopholes that allowed a convicted felon with pending charges out on the streets to kill a police officer. ...more

September 12, 2008

Acting on tips, Pasco County sheriff's vice and narcotics detectives discovered a marijuana crop in a backyard after flying over the property this week. ...more

September 12, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY - Acting on tips, Pasco sheriff's vice and narcotics detectives this week discovered a marijuana crop in a backyard after flying over the property. ...more

September 11, 2008

A man shot himself in the chest and lied about it to law enforcement so he could claim disability benefits, North Port police say. ...more

September 9, 2008