South Dakota authorities say a woman found passed out in a stolen delivery van earlier this month registered a blood alcohol content of .708 — nearly nine times the legal limit and a possible record for the state. ...more

December 31, 2009

CLEARWATER -- The 15-year-old accused of plotting with his girlfriend to kill her mother by burning her while she slept was ordered held without bond this morning. Pinellas-Pasco County Circuit Judge Irene Sullivan denied bond for Jack Ault after an advisory first appearance in juvenile court. ...more

December 30, 2009

The Florida Highway Patrol arrested a 44-year-old investigator and researcher for the Pasco-Pinellas State Attorney's Office on charges of driving under the influence, possession of a controlled substance and trafficking hydrocodone on Sunday. ...more

December 28, 2009

Know how much you can safely drink before getting on the road this holiday season. ...more

December 23, 2009

When it comes to drinking and driving, we seldom think of the unsung heroes on the road. ...more

December 23, 2009

A Lake Placid man charged with driving under the influence first attracted the attention of police when he was allegedly seen driving with no headlights on around 2:30 Saturday morning. ...more

December 22, 2009

The Highlands County Sheriff's Office is warning residents to be aware that there are still telephone scammers out there trying to separate them from their money. ...more

December 22, 2009

The following people were booked Friday, Dec. 18 through Sunday, Dec. 20 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

December 22, 2009

The following people were booked Wednesday, Dec. 9 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

December 12, 2009

Shoppers noticed the man might be intoxicated when he was inside Target, and when he slipped behind the wheel of a sport utility vehicle, they called authorities. ...more

December 10, 2009