Sebring Police officers were seen barreling into the parking lot of Wachovia Bank on U.S. 27 Thursday afternoon, but all turned out OK. ...more

November 13, 2009

Police say a low-flying pelican distracted a driver in Texas, causing him to veer off a road and drive his million-dollar sports car into a salt marsh. ...more

November 12, 2009

Highlands County Sheriff's Deputy Jacob Riley says he was hit in the chest by a thrown cellphone Saturday night after being dispatched to a Decatur Street home to check on an argument. ...more

November 5, 2009

Law enforcement and emergency service officials recommend being extra cautious in these spooky times, so Halloween doesn't turn out to be too scary. ...more

October 31, 2009

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — First lady Maria Shriver appears to need a refresher on California traffic laws, based on a video posted today that shows her parking in a red zone. ...more

October 26, 2009

The case cries out for undercover work. Police are investigating an unusual rash of beach blanket thefts - 17 since Sept. 3 - and have arrested one suspect. ...more

September 26, 2009

Police are investigating an unusual rash of beach blanket thefts – 17 since Sept. 3 – and have arrested one suspect. ...more

September 25, 2009

The man accused of raping an elderly woman and triggering a massive manhunt is no stranger to Florida prisons – or to being released long before his sentences were slated to end. ...more

September 2, 2009

A gas leak that forced the evacuation of a University of South Florida building has been repaired, officials said. ...more

July 14, 2009

The owner of a New Port Richey tattoo shop died Wednesday, a day after he was shot outside his business, police said. Clint Wilson, 40, was shot near Cherry Bomb Tattoos, 7618 U.S. 19, at 11:35 p.m. Tuesday. Police found him on the ground in the north parking lot of the business bleeding from the upper body. ...more

April 23, 2009