Pasco County deputies, as well as officers from the state Department of Corrections and the Dade City, New Port Richey and Zephyrhills police departments, made 68 domestic violence-related arrests Thursday during a special sweep. ...more

October 17, 2009

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is expected to make a major announcement this afternoon, regarding a string of violent home invasions targeting women. ...more

October 5, 2009

Police departments will be required to adopt policies to protect confidential informants under a bill signed into law by Florida Gov. Charlie Crist. ...more

May 7, 2009

Police departments would be required to adopt policies to protect confidential informants under a bill headed to the governor. ...more

April 30, 2009

two bills that deal with court funding and are now before the Florida Legislature. ...more

March 28, 2009

Highlands County's population will grow by the more than a hundred thousand for the 57th annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring race, and that means area law enforcement will be devoting their efforts to keeping fans safe. ...more

March 14, 2009

After living 60 years in another state, I now make my home in Florida. Since arriving here, I took notice of the lack of commercial vehicle enforcement by Florida and local area law enforcement. What tripped my trigger was a semi that recently had his exhaust brake activated and was very loud. I heard this guy a mile before the intersection of Schumacher Road and U.S. 27. And I continued to hear him as he traveled south from Schumacher Road. Exhaust brakes are not loud if the vehicle is equipped with the proper equipment. But coupled with twin straight pipes and no mufflers (yes folks, no mufflers) it is loud, and that's what people complain about. But more concerning to me are the unsecured loads that are obvious. Large heavy equipment and building materials without load chains securing them to the beds of equipment trailers and trucks. ...more

March 13, 2009

Canine teams from throughout Pinellas County will graduate tonight from a four-month training program designed to hone their skills. ...more

March 5, 2009

With dancers, singers, a band, skits, laughs, cheers plus a host and plenty of special guests, this celebration had all the ingredients for a television variety show. ...more

February 6, 2009

I would like to express my gratitude to the many motorcyclists and others who participated in the 9th Annual Lake Placid Food and Toy Run. ...more

February 2, 2009