U.S. Representative Alan Grayson of Florida wants $500,000 from Congress to establish a missing-child program in Orlando named in memory of Caylee Anthony. ...more

April 16, 2009

After two years of grieving, lack of presence, wonderment as what was to happen, would anyone be remised or improper to make an honorable suggestion to Sheriff Benton, FHP, commanders and citizens of Highlands County, to ask if Sgt. Nicholas Sottile (FHP) could share space on the granite memorial site, in front of the sheriff's office, with Capt. Bob Hopton and Inspector Jim Rodgers? It would be common ground to be etched in stone for the loss to family and society in the performance of not a job, but a duty. ...more

April 8, 2009

Law enforcement was back at Florida Hospital Heartland Division Friday morning when another envelope of white powder was found. ...more

April 4, 2009

Investigators arrested Marcus James Morgan of Thontosassa today at his home, according to the state Attorney General's Office. ...more

April 1, 2009

A Silver Alert had been issued for a missing 72-year-old Clearwater man suffering from dementia, but he has since been found at a local hospital. ...more

March 31, 2009

TAMPA Operation Spring Cleaning, a two-day law-enforcement roundup of known felons and other criminals, ended today with a total of 122 arrests, police said. ...more

March 28, 2009

A Sebring man remained in jail Friday on a $55,000 bond after being arrested and charged Wednesday with battering a woman and kidnapping. ...more

March 28, 2009

Three days after his 2-month-old baby was taken by a woman who he said was impersonating an immigration official, Andres Cruz said he still did not have a clue why someone would have done that. "We haven't done anything to anyone or owe anything," he said Thursday. "Why would anyone harm us?" ...more

March 27, 2009

A Sebring woman remained in jail Thursday on a $20,000 bond after allegedly spraying Mace in the eyes of her ex-boyfriend's current girlfriend. ...more

March 27, 2009

Andres Cruz said he was scared when a woman claiming to be an immigration official came to his job and told him she needed to take his 2-month-old baby. ...more

March 26, 2009