A Bartow police officer investigating a stolen vehicle complaint early Saturday morning shot at a suspect after the man slammed the vehicle in reverse, aiming at the lawman, Bartow police said. ...more

October 12, 2008

A Bartow police officer investigating a stolen vehicle complaint early this morning shot at a suspect after the man slammed the vehicle in reverse, aiming at the lawman. The bullet, or shattered glass, cut the top of the suspect's head. He was not seriously injured. ...more

October 11, 2008

Rigoberto Morón Martinez had worked at one of the restaurants where he is accused of raping an employee during a robbery, and investigators believe he did so, at least in part, because of a dispute over money he had had with the owner. ...more

August 23, 2008

Sheriff Richard Nugent expected the embarrassment, and it arrived as predicted. Nugent found out Friday afternoon that his kennelmate for the next 24 hours would be a "loving," black and white Border collie mix rescued from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. ...more

February 16, 2008

Sheriff Richard Nugent expected the embarrassment, and it arrived as predicted. ...more

February 16, 2008

A worthless-check charge against former Pasco County Sheriff Jim Gillum was dropped this week in part because the landlord who made the complaint never officially tried to cash it. ...more

January 19, 2008

When it comes to matters of the heart, Bill Ismer is something of an expert: The retired lawman has had two. ...more

January 16, 2008

When it comes to matters of the heart, Bill Ismer is something of an expert: The retired lawman has had two. ...more

January 12, 2008

When it comes to matters of the heart, Bill Ismer is something of an expert: The retired lawman has had two. ...more

January 10, 2008

The roster of songs battling to represent Florida faces new competition, after a lawmaker from the Panhandle filed a bill Tuesday to designate a new tune as the official state anthem. ...more

January 9, 2008