About 200 children were fatally abused in Florida in 2008, a substantial increase from past years as unemployment rates and drug use also increased in the state. ...more

December 29, 2009

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say actor Charlie Sheen has been accused of using a weapon in an alleged case of domestic violence in Aspen. ...more

December 27, 2009

Maria Yesenia Gomez, 23, of last known address: 3508 Bristol St., Sebring, on a charge of failure to appear on a charge of knowingly driving while driver's license suspended or revoked first offense. ...more

December 22, 2009

A 26-year-old man was jailed Saturday after sending his ex-girlfriend an e-mail on MySpace even though she had a domestic violence injunction against him. ...more

December 21, 2009

It's called the most wonderful time of the year, but the holiday season also has a darker side stemming from an increase in domestic violence complaints. ...more

December 20, 2009

Sgt. Sally Vega's ability to speak Spanish makes her an asset to the Avon Park Police Department, whether in gaining the confidence of suspects who can't speak English or catching those who only pretend that they don't. ...more

December 13, 2009

Alongside the daily grind of armed robberies, missing persons and domestic violence calls, add a case of tree poisoning to the plate of the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say that sometime between August and September someone came onto private property on Pheasant Drive in Mulberry, drilled holes in several trees and plugged the holes with something. ...more

December 3, 2009

This holiday season in Pasco County, a number of businesses are seeking community donations for charity projects, hoping to provide the food, toiletries and even the books and toys needed to brighten the holidays of people in need. ...more

November 28, 2009

GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — President Barack Obama's half brother has broken his media silence to discuss his new novel — the semi-autobiographical story of an abusive parent patterned on their late father, the mostly absent figure Obama wrote about in his own memoir. ...more

November 3, 2009

Rihanna says dealing with the media attention after being assaulted in February by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown was humiliating. But she now hopes to speak for young women who are afraid to talk openly about domestic violence. ...more

November 3, 2009