SEBRING — A Haines City man remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $29,750 bond after he was arrested and charged in three separate burglary cases in the Sebring area. Jason Richard Boone, 30, of 280 Dyson Road, arrested on warrants and charged with two counts of burglary of a structure or conveyance, two counts of criminal mischief, two counts of vehicle theft, one count of burglary of a dwelling and one count of petty theft. On May 21, he was extradited from the Polk County Jail to Highlands County. Detectives say that between the hours of 3 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Oct. 20, Boone entered three Sebring properties, one in the 6000 block of North Carolina Drive and two in the 700 and 800 block of Town and Country Boulevard. ...more

May 23, 2008

TAMPA - A woman who worked in a Bartow nursing home performed the duties of a certified nursing assistant although she was never issued a license, authorities said. ...more

May 20, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - It won't be a beautiful addition to Pasco County's stable of government buildings, but the waterfront view will be pretty. ...more

May 10, 2008

TAMPA - Two men wanted in connection with a fatal shooting during a robbery in Plant City on Thursday turned themselves in to authorities. ...more

May 4, 2008

TAMPA - A Polk County detention deputy was arrested today after an investigation revealed he had sex with an inmate in a staff bathroom at the Central County Jail, Polk County deputies say. ...more

May 2, 2008

LAKELAND -- A man long sought by Port St. Lucie police on charges that he impregnated and then forced a home abortion on a 15-year-old girl was arrested Wednesday in Lakeland, where he had been hiding, authorities said. ...more

February 22, 2008

A 65-year-old woman told investigators that two men entered her Winter Haven home this morning, forced her to write several checks, tied her up then took other items before they fled in her SUV, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

February 21, 2008

A Polk County Sheriff's Office deputy was suspended without pay after she was arrested today on charges of battering her ex-girlfriend and falsely imprisoning her, said sheriff's spokeswoman Carrie Rodgers. ...more

February 11, 2008

Flanking the rear parking lot of a small shopping center near Busch Gardens, three small garages are rented to business owners who need extra storage space. ...more

January 26, 2008