A Hillsborough County deputy and his wife were arrested, charged with domestic battery, Polk County deputies say. ...more

January 28, 2009

Polk County deputies are investigating an armed robbery Friday afternoon at a store in Fort Meade. ...more

January 24, 2009

Manatee County sheriff's Maj. Keith Stewart was involved in a traffic crash shortly before 6 p.m. Friday. ...more

January 24, 2009

Two Polk County teachers were arrested today on charges of possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and maintaining a dwelling for drug use. ...more

January 23, 2009

William Steinbraker had three videos of child pornography on his computer, Hillsborough County deputies say. Deputies arrested the 48-year-old Brandon man at 9 a.m. today at his home, 1920 Bridge Hampton Place. He was charged with three counts of sexual performance of a child. ...more

January 20, 2009

Ozzwald, a Belgian Malinois from Holland who served as a member of the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, has died. The dog, known as "Ozzi," was 8 years old. ...more

January 16, 2009

Back when he was a 16-year-old Durant High junior, Weston Gee nearly died when he was a passenger in a car that crashed into a pole. He broke his right femur and right pinky, had a head injury and went into a coma. He was in a wheelchair for seven months. The reason he survived, he said, is that he wore a seat belt. One of his friends in the crash wasn't so fortunate. ...more

January 15, 2009

Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee and his son Weston, a trooper with the Florida Highway Patrol, are keynote speakers today at the annual Battle of the Belts high school safe driving awards ceremony. ...more

January 15, 2009

A 91-year-old Manatee County man and his wife were scammed out of $3,500 by a person claiming to be their grandson. ...more

January 15, 2009

A 30-year-old Riverview man who deputies say committed an armed home invasion Friday has been arrested. Deputies arrested Jose Rivera on Wednesday. He was charged with armed robbery-home invasion more than $300. ...more

January 15, 2009