A St. Petersburg man was sentenced today to 111 months in prison and his former girlfriend 46 months for selling thousands of pounds of marijuana. U.S. District Judge Susan Bucklew imposed the prison terms on Keith Pritchett, 29, and Monique Pruitt, 28, both of 4225 Cortez Way S. They both pleaded guilty Aug. 26 to conspiring to possess with the intent of distributing large quantities of marijuana. ...more

November 26, 2008

Three rooms converted to a marijuana grow operation, harvested plants, and duffle bags full of weed – well over 25 pounds' worth. There was a hole in the floor with wires coming out, used to steal electricity to make the operation run. That's what Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies say they found yesterday afternoon when they entered the home at 4426 Mohican Trail in Valrico, according to a criminal report affidavit, which gives the deputies' description of what happened. ...more

July 11, 2008