BARTOW - An Auburndale man arrested in March on child pornography charges was arrested again today for violating his pretrial conditions after deputies found 50 pornographic magazines, 47 children's panties and 17 training bras in his house, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

June 25, 2008

SARASOTA COUNTY - Authorities arrested a "madam" and two prostitutes, and shut down separate escort services in Sarasota County, according to court records. Deputies said they busted Daisey's Escorts and Sweet Upscale Escorts during an undercover operation on Wednesday. Detectives called the service, arranged liaisons – for $300 and $200 – and charged the women who showed up with prostitution. ...more

May 29, 2008

The vice president and general manager of WTVT, Channel 13, has taken a leave of absence after police said they found him masturbating at an adult business. ...more

May 20, 2008

TAMPA - The vice president and general manager of WTVT, Channel 13, has taken a leave of absence after police said they found him masturbating at an adult business. Robert Linger, 49, of Lutz is free on $750 bail. Tampa police charged him Friday with lewd and lascivious behavior and exposure of sexual organs, both misdemeanors, records show. ...more

May 19, 2008

Robert Linger was arrested as part of an undercover operation at an adult movie theater. ...more

May 17, 2008

Before the drug deal that led to her death went down, confidential informant Rachel Hoffman called investigators to tell them the location of the meeting had changed. ...more

May 13, 2008

SEBRING — A countywide underage alcohol sale sting operation conducted this weekend showed that of 38 businesses checked, 26 did not sell alcohol to minors, said Highlands County Sheriff Susan Benton in a press release Tuesday. An underage operative was used to enter the businesses and try to buy alcohol. Most didn't take the bait. "We congratulate these companies and their staffs for helping us work toward the vision of a 'Safer Highlands County' supporting our youth by reducing the availability of alcohol," she added. Investigators have submitted affidavits to the state attorney's office on charges of sale of alcohol to underage persons on the 12 employees who reportedly sold to the minors. Each could potentially face a second-degree misdemeanor charge. The mission of the Highlands County Community Coalition Against Substance Abuse, is to organize, inform, educate, and unite our community in its efforts to reduce substance abuse, Benton wrote. ...more

February 8, 2008

The spokesman for the agency that protects Florida's children is accused of soliciting two teenagers to perform lewd acts so he could make child porn, authorities said Friday. ...more

February 2, 2008

LARGO - A man and two women were arrested Tuesday evening on charges they illegally passed themselves off as licensed massage therapists and then performed the massages in the nude or offered their clients sex. ...more

January 23, 2008

LAKELAND – A 51-year-old man was arrested and charged with Internet sex crimes after an undercover operation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. ...more

December 19, 2007