Federal agents on Wednesday searched the home of a man linked to the fatal 1982 Tylenol poisonings in Illinois and the FBI in Chicago said authorities are reviewing evidence in the deaths, which caused a nationwide scare and led to dramatic changes in the way food and medical products are packaged. ...more

February 5, 2009

A 22-year-old man in Pinellas County Jail is accused of causing a man's death by selling him Xanax tablets and giving him an Opana pill. ...more

December 17, 2008

THE BLOTTER During the period of Oct. 29 through Nov. 5, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office booked an estimated 279 people into custody countywide. Here are a few recent arrests: ...more

November 12, 2008

A Bradenton woman was arrested Saturday after authorities say she went to a restaurant to apply for a job, then stole cigarettes and prescription drugs from one of the employees who tried to help her. ...more

September 22, 2008

Youngsters say it's easier to get pills than beer. ...more

August 20, 2008

More than 1,000 people died over two years from an illegal version of the painkiller fentanyl, the government reported Thursday in its first national tally of those deaths. ...more

July 25, 2008

By the time anyone noticed the toddler in the car Monday afternoon, he was soaked with sweat and appeared to have passed out, according to a city police report. ...more

July 16, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY - By the time anyone noticed the baby in the car Monday afternoon, he was soaked with sweat and appeared to be passed out, according to a police report. ...more

July 15, 2008

An Illinois man accused of stealing painkillers from a pharmacy enlisted an unusual getaway car: a waiting cab, police said. ...more

May 21, 2008

TAMPA - An Illinois man accused of stealing painkillers from a local pharmacy enlisted an unusual getaway car: a waiting cab, police said. Tampa police charged Anton Ziherle, 22, of Park Ridge, Ill., with felony robbery on Monday after the heist at Walgreens, 315 W. Platt St. ...more

May 20, 2008