Have leftover medicine and don't know what to do with it? Well, don't leave it lying around. And certainly don't flush it. ...more

August 22, 2008

A 37-year-old Port Richey woman was charged Friday with child abuse, drug possession and carrying a concealed weapon without a permit after she lit up a marijuana cigarette outside a grocery store, police said. ...more

August 3, 2008

Deputies arrested four people on drug charges Thursday after searching a home on Greenview Avenue. ...more

August 1, 2008

A 23-year-old man was arrested Wednesday afternoon, accused of driving under the influence of drugs and slamming his sport utility vehicle into a warehouse, then driving away, according to Florida Highway Patrol reports. ...more

August 1, 2008

23-year-old man was arrested by troopers Wednesday afternoon, accused of driving under the influence of drugs and slamming his SUV into a warehouse and then driving away, according to Florida Highway Patrol reports. Joseph Charles Apostolou, of 9735 Warrick St., Port Richey, now faces several charges, including DUI first offense; DUI with property damage and leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage. He was being at the Land O' Lakes Jail this afternoon with bail set at $3,250. ...more

July 31, 2008

Deputies have arrested a man who they say sold marijuana and pills out of his Lakeland tire shop. ...more

July 21, 2008

Two men remained in Highlands County Jail on Wednesday, following their arrest late Monday or early Tuesday, after a 34-year-old man reported they beat him and forced him to give them his Xanax pills. ...more

July 17, 2008

TAMPA - Acting on a tip, an undercover police officer met with a 58-year-old Tampa woman Wednesday evening to arrange the purchase of more than 100 hydrocodone pills, police say. ...more

July 10, 2008

Johnny Damon's injured left shoulder was wrapped tightly and the Yankees outfielder admitted to having some pills to dull the pain. ...more

July 6, 2008

MANATEE COUNTY — When a Manatee jail officer saw something odd during the strip search of an inmate last week, he knew he had to probe deeper into the situation. ...more

June 25, 2008