More than two pounds of cocaine were seized Wednesday when deputies served a search warrant at 13347 LaCasita Ave., an affidavit states. ...more

January 16, 2009

Two men delivered 60 grams of cocaine to undercover detectives Monday in Gibsonton in exchange for $1,600, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

January 13, 2009

The parents of a slain 23-year-old Clearwater woman who was killed acting as a confidential informant when a drug deal went bad are pushing legislation to protect future informants. ...more

January 8, 2009

The parents of a woman killed during a drug sting gone wrong are suing the city of Tallahassee. ...more

December 30, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - With grow houses back in the headlines recently after a Zephyrhills bust, Sheriff Bob White explained some of the inner workings of how authorities prosecute such cases. ...more

December 28, 2008

Four Hillsborough County men were indicted today on a federal charge related to using a telephone to set up a murder. ...more

December 19, 2008

With a 2-year-old in his vehicle, a Clearwater man led police on a chase Wednesday evening after he attempted to buy drugs during an undercover narcotics operation, authorities say. Kevin Jefferson, 36, was charged with, among other things, child abuse and the attempted purchase of cocaine, said Elizabeth Watts, spokeswoman for Clearwater's public safety departments. ...more

December 18, 2008

With grow houses back in the headlines this week after a Zephyrhills bust, Sheriff Bob White explained some of the inner workings of how authorities prosecute such cases. ...more

December 13, 2008

Three more men have been arrested and extradited to the United States in an ongoing Tampa-based investigation that targets Colombian drug smugglers. ...more

December 11, 2008

Three bouncers tried selling about a kilogram of cocaine to investigators for $20,000, Hillsborough County deputies say. They were in possession of two loaded semi-automatic pistols when they were arrested about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at 223 9th St. N.E. in Ruskin, according to a criminal arrest affidavit. ...more

December 11, 2008