Two Sebring Police Department officers were recognized Wednesday as the 2008 Police Officers of the Year. ...more

March 27, 2009

Two St. Petersburg police officers were justified in their use of deadly force in the Feb. 10 shooting of a woman who threatened another person with a large barbecue fork. ...more

March 26, 2009

It begins with a sharp nock on the door, followed by shouted commands from Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies. ...more

March 26, 2009

TAMPA -- The first time Evon Cavett dialed 911 early this morning, she complained that her roommate was trying to take away her beer, police said. After the third call, Cavett, 43, was on her way to jail. ...more

March 25, 2009

With state and local budgets in fiscal free-fall, many of Florida's cities are looking at their revenue and expenses to judge how to improve their fiscal responsibility. But when we look at the long-term picture for cities, one issue in particular leaps out as one that could burden city taxpayers terribly in the years ahead. ...more

March 22, 2009

A shooting suspect fired shots at police, carjacked people in an attempt to flee and fatally shot himself Friday, Lakeland police say. ...more

March 20, 2009

With the region's monster reservoir reduced to a puddle, the drought is hitting home, especially for the many who have collected watering citations. ...more

March 20, 2009

With the region's monster reservoir reduced to a puddle, the drought is hitting home, especially for many who have collected watering citations. ...more

March 19, 2009

Tampa Police officers searching for a revolver stolen three-and-a-half years ago say they found marijuana buried in a backyard and a man sleeping in bed with his 4-month-old in a room with loose leaves sprinkled about among baby toys and clothes. ...more

March 14, 2009

Authorities say a Bradenton man was pretending to be a doctor when he stopped a woman in the hospital parking lot and rubbed her stomach and thighs on March 10. ...more

March 13, 2009