TAMPA - Police have busted an organized burglary ring after a four-month investigation, investigators said this morning. ...more

January 3, 2008

TAMPA A 20-year-old man arrested in June as part of a roundup of suspected gang members has been sentenced to five years in federal prison. ...more

January 2, 2008

During some of the bloodiest years of the drug wars of the 1980s, crack was seen as far more dangerous than powdered cocaine, and that perception was written into the sentencing laws. Now that notion is under attack like never before. ...more

December 30, 2007

After buying a kilogram of cocaine from an undercover detective on Dec. 19, two Bradenton men offered to pay $148,000 for a total of seven installments, Tampa police said. ...more

December 29, 2007

Athletes aren't the only ones struggling with addiction and abuse of prescription drugs. The illegal sale of prescription drugs now constitutes the fastest-growing segment of the illicit drug market in Florida, authorities say. Increased use has resulted in more emergency room visits and deaths. Here are the numbers: ...more

December 28, 2007

TAMPA - After inspecting a kilogram of cocaine on Dec. 19 and calling it "good quality," the two Bradenton men bought the package from an undercover detective and offered to pay $148,000 for a total of seven in installments, according to the Tampa Police Department. ...more

December 28, 2007

HIGHLAND CITY - Polk County deputies arrested a 31-year-old man for sexual battery after he broke into two homes, claiming to be aroused from cocaine and methamphetamine use, authorities said. James Taylor, of 5531 3rd St., was on probation for burglary of an occupied dwelling, deputies said. ...more

December 9, 2007