TAMPA - Police-deployed stop sticks led a man officers were pursuing Wednesday night to lose control of a stolen vehicle and crash into a Toyota on Himes Avenue, authorities say. ...more

December 13, 2007

SEBRING –– Before year's end, every Highlands County sheriff's deputy working road patrol will drive with a new crime fighting and traffic enforcement tool. ...more

October 23, 2007

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office gave the public a glimpse into its operations Tuesday. ...more

October 6, 2007

A Lakeland middle school was placed on lockdown after reports that nonstudents had entered the campus, possibly armed with a gun. ...more

October 4, 2007

CITRUS - PARK The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office gave the public a glimpse into their operations Tuesday. ...more

October 3, 2007

One day, in the not so distant future, Rubel Melendez may carry a service weapon, write a speeding ticket and handcuff a wanted felon. ...more

October 3, 2007

WESTCHASE - One day, in the not so distant future, Rubel Melendez may carry a service weapon, write a speeding ticket and handcuff a wanted felon. ...more

October 2, 2007

Crime could be further reduced in Westchase if residents would simply lock up their vehicles and not leave valuables inside. ...more

September 15, 2007

It's a daunting task for any law enforcement officer: sitting in a patrol car and flipping through page after page of Florida laws to find the right one for a particular situation. ...more

September 13, 2007

147 Pinellas Sheriff's employees will lose their take home cars starting October 1st. Most of the cars are unmarked vehicles used by the civilian staff. The new policy doesn't affect deputies who take marked patrol cars home. Sheriff Jim Coats says this is part of a larger plan of budget cutbacks. ...more

September 6, 2007