SEBRING — The Highlands County Sheriff's Office, through its strategic plan has been working to become an accredited law enforcement agency. ...more

June 11, 2008

Coming from a family with a very long history in law enforcement, I find it very hard to understand why Chief Tom Dettman would expect his son to receive any type of special treatment when he is breaking the law. I have parents, siblings, uncles and cousins that were and are in law enforcement. Never once did I, nor my family, expect special treatment when I was in the wrong! I've been pulled over for speeding or "coasting" through a stop sign and because of who my family are, has gotten me out of it but, I have also received tickets for these things. I'm older now and a lot more responsible when it comes to my driving habits. I never once went to my family and asked them to take care of it. I also have never thrown in anyone's face as to who my family is. My parents would have never allowed it. ...more

June 6, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY No layoffs and no pay raises are included in the proposed Pasco Sheriff's Office budget for fiscal 2009 released today. ...more

May 30, 2008

High fuel costs for shipments is motivating a local food bank to grow its own food. ...more

May 21, 2008

TAMPA – The FBI has added the name of a Lakeland kidnapping victim to its Tampa Most Wanted list, hoping to draw attention to the case. ...more

May 8, 2008

LORIDA — An elderly Lorida man who didn't wish to be identified was the target of an Ontario, Canada sweepstakes scam, but using common sense, he said he wasn't fooled. The intended victim said he received the letter in the mail last week mailed from Canada, but the envelope had no return address. ...more

May 7, 2008

When Larry Peters sold the 30-year-old twin engine plane back in August 2006, he thought it was just another deal by his small St. Petersburg-based aircraft sales company, according to his lawyer. ...more

February 9, 2008

An airplane sold by a St. Petersburg company in August 2006 is now part of an FBI investigation into international money laundering and drug smuggling, according to an FBI affidavit. ...more

February 5, 2008

The two senators who honored flight instructors for alerting authorities to Zacarias Moussaoui before the Sept. 11 attacks are asking why the men were left off a $5 million government reward given to another man. ...more

January 26, 2008

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office has charged a 27-year old man with arson and burglary after a fire at a vacant mobile home Friday evening. ...more

November 24, 2007