A drug dealer who punched a cop who was trying to arrest him was sentenced today to 24 years and six months in prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. ...more

June 4, 2009

Much of Jason Waterhouse's life has been spent breaking laws, but a string of crimes that ended in April likely will be his last brush with the legal system for a while. ...more

February 4, 2009

Much of Jason Waterhouse's life has been spent breaking laws, but a string of crimes that ended in April likely will be his last brush with the legal system for awhile. ...more

February 3, 2009

A federal magistrate is recommending that a Tampa man charged with being part of a Gambino crime family conspiracy be tried along with other defendants accused in the conspiracy. James V. Cadicamo was arrested in August along with four other men charged with participating in a vast racketeering conspiracy under the umbrella of the Gambino crime family. At the same time, John A. "Junior" Gotti was named in a separate, similar indictment handed up by a federal grand jury in Tampa. ...more

January 6, 2009

The free program is offered in select cities around the country so that teen drivers and their parents can get a grip on understanding the responsibility of driving a three-ton automobile. ...more

December 13, 2008

AVON PARK Five people are facing a number of drug charges following their arrest Friday in a "reverse sting operation" orchestrated by deputies with the Highlands County Sheriff's Office. ...more

November 20, 2008

Since 1998, Highlands County's population has grown from 80,500 to around 99,000. ...more

October 26, 2008

CHICAGO - The investigation of decades-old claims that Chicago police tortured suspects with beatings, electric shocks and games of Russian roulette won't stop with last week's federal indictment of a controversial homicide commander. ...more

October 25, 2008

A former Chicago police commander has been arrested at his Apollo Beach home on federal charges of perjury and obstruction of justice. ...more

October 21, 2008

Newcomers are challenging longtime incumbents in two of the three elections for constitutional offices in Pinellas County – the race for sheriff and for supervisor of elections. ...more

October 20, 2008