Either way, Robert Shane Ballard's life was on the line. Facing a sentence of life in federal prison for distributing crack cocaine, Ballard decided to risk his life and cooperate with investigators. He would provide information about other drug dealers. ...more

October 24, 2009

Either way, Robert Shane Ballard's life was on the line. Facing a sentence of life in federal prison for distributing crack cocaine, Ballard decided to risk his life and cooperate with investigators. He would provide information about other drug dealers. ...more

October 22, 2009

Police arrested two juveniles early this morning and charged them with breaking into the home of St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker and stealing electronic equipment, including a laptop computer. Charged with the burglary of Baker's home this week were Jeffrey Fleming, 15, and Terrill Floyd, 16. ...more

August 7, 2009

A Sebring man was free Friday on $1,000 bail after he reportedly was pulled over Thursday on Lakeview Drive, after a Sebring Police Sergeant reported he observed what he thought was a drug buy. ...more

July 26, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - A 16-year-old boy sought in the slaying of a 60-year-old man last week has turned himself in to face a second-degree murder charge. ...more

July 22, 2009

An Avon Park man stopped for riding his bike at night without proper lighting was subsequently arrested after police reportedly found cocaine in his shoe. ...more

July 21, 2009

Police say former Washington Mayor Marion Barry has been arrested and charged with stalking a woman. ...more

July 5, 2009

A 35-year-old Plant City man has been sentenced to life in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of crack cocaine. ...more

June 26, 2009

TAMPA -- A Tampa woman poured gasoline in front of and around the side of an occupied business and threw a lighter on the gas before fleeing Monday afternoon, Tampa police say. The incident occurred outside a window tinting business at 2604 N. 22nd St. ...more

June 16, 2009

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