LAKELAND – A 51-year-old man was arrested and charged with Internet sex crimes after an undercover operation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. ...more

December 19, 2007

TAMPA - Former Hillsborough County Deputy Daniel Brock may have lost his job, but he gets to keep his certification as a Florida law enforcement officer. ...more

December 19, 2007

WAUCHULA — Jury selection for the trial of former Zolfo Springs Police Chief David Scheid will begin on Feb. 11, 2008 at the Hardee County Courthouse. Scheid is facing charges of grand theft, tampering with a witness, fabricating physical evidence and petty theft. Scheid had a trial scheduled in October that was delayed because of medical issues with defense attorney Gil Colon Jr. ...more

November 22, 2007

Bucking a statewide trend, overall crime in Tampa dropped 8.6 percent in the first half of this year compared with the first half of 2006, statistics released Tuesday show. ...more

November 7, 2007

The number of crimes committed in Florida edged up slightly in the first half of 2007, bucking a yearslong trend of declining crime in the state, according to a report released Friday. ...more

November 4, 2007

Three days after the resignation of the head of the Tampa office of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, a new agent has been selected to lead the office. ...more

November 2, 2007

TAMPA -Three days after the resignation of the head of the Tampa office of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, a new agent has been selected to lead the office. ...more

November 1, 2007

TAMPA - The Tampa office of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is without permanent leadership after the agent in charge stepped down and his next in command was placed on administrative leave. Agents in charge of other FDLE offices across the state will fill in on a rotating basis until a new leader is designated, agency spokeswoman Kristen Perezluha said. ...more

October 30, 2007

University of Florida police were justified when they used a Taser against a student who refused to stop questioning Sen. John Kerry at a campus event, according to a state investigation released Wednesday. ...more

October 25, 2007

GAINESVILLE - University of Florida police were justified when they used a Taser against a student who refused to stop questioning Sen. John Kerry at a campus event, according to a state investigation released today. ...more

October 24, 2007