Report: Woman Slapped In Courthouse BROOKSVILLE - A man upset about the outcome of a dependency hearing slapped his ex-girlfriend outside the fourth floor elevators at the courthouse Tuesday, a report states. ...more

January 8, 2009

A new police officer in training had a trial by fire when a man bolted from a traffic stop and repeatedly kicked him in the face. ...more

January 7, 2009

A written plea of not guilty was entered Monday for a second Avon Park police officer charged with police misconduct. ...more

January 6, 2009

Freedom High football coach and former University of South Florida quarterback Marquel Blackwell was arrested and charged this morning with driving under the influence, according to a Tampa Police Department arrest report. ...more

January 5, 2009

Line of duty deaths for law enforcement dropped 23 percent in 2008, a marked contrast when deaths in the previous year hit a two-decade high. ...more

January 4, 2009

On Jan. 5, Alberto Perez will be arraigned on an extortion charge. Then, on Feb. 18, Adam Willis has a pretrial conference set. ...more

December 31, 2008

Law enforcement warns against using do-it-yourself blood-alcohol tests such as the Alcohol Breath Tester key ring. ...more

December 31, 2008

It's about 3 inches long, costs $14.99 and says it tests a person's alcohol level at the touch of a button. ...more

December 31, 2008

A baseball bat attack that left the victim briefly unconscious has resulted in two arrests. ...more

December 20, 2008

A man suspected of snatching a purse from the arm of an 85-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday on a robbery charge. ...more

December 19, 2008