State Sen. Nancy Detert, R-Venice, and Rep. Kenneth Roberson, R-Port Charlotte, announced plans Monday to introduce a bill to improve the training of 911 operators. ...more

November 17, 2009

Authorities say a Florida Highway Patrol trooper was seriously injured when a vehicle hit him during a traffic stop on Interstate 4 near DeBary. ...more

April 10, 2009

Two men wanted in connection with a home invasion/murder that occurred Wednesday morning in Okeechobee County were captured Wednesday afternoon by Highlands County Sheriff's deputies in Sun 'N Lakes of Lake Placid. ...more

March 19, 2009

Two men wanted in connection with a home invasion/murder that occurred Wednesday morning in Okeechobee County were captured Wednesday afternoon by Highlands County Sheriff's Deputies in Sun 'N Lakes of Lake Placid. ...more

March 18, 2009

After months of legal troubles, Earl and Clarissa Johnson were about to regain custody of their children. ...more

March 16, 2009

After months of legal troubles, Earl and Clarissa Johnson were about to regain custody of their children. On Thursday, though, a month before they were to be reunited, Lakeland police say their youngest son, 17-month-old Zachary, was brutally beaten and killed by his uncle, Matthew Wyrosdick. ...more

March 15, 2009

The bagpipes that traditionally mark the passing of police officers and firemen sounded for Denise Lee today, as the community that was shocked by her murder a year ago gathered to memorialize her legacy of reform to Florida's emergency response system. ...more

January 17, 2009

Bright yellow numbered decals will be glued down on the Upper Tampa Bay Trail. They are like mile markers along an interstate highway and serve as sort of a beacon in case of an emergency. ...more

December 25, 2008

Bright, yellow, numbered decals will be glued down on the Upper Tampa Bay Trail. They are like mile markers along an interstate highway and serve as sort of a beacon in case of an emergency. Hikers, joggers and bikers along the trail now have a point of reference if a problem arises. They can call 911 and tell the dispatcher they are at a certain decal number. Dispatchers then punch in the number on a computer, and a location pops up on the screen. ...more

December 23, 2008

SARASOTA - Authorities are looking for a woman who they say called 911 and told dispatchers that she had been blindfolded and was being held inside a car against her will, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

June 24, 2008