The Florida Highway Patrol will be checking for bad brakes, worn tires and other faulty equipment in July. ...more

July 13, 2009

A weapons charge has been added against a man arrested Thursday night after a suspected pipe bomb and guns were found in his vehicle, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said Friday morning. ...more

March 14, 2009

A weapons charge has been added against a man arrested Thursday night after a suspected pipe bomb and guns were found in his vehicle, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said this morning. ...more

March 13, 2009

A train struck and killed a man who authorities said was lying on the tracks this morning. ...more

September 27, 2008

An attempted burglary at a Polk County distributing company during the weekend is blamed for a spill of swimming pool chlorine that may have leaked up to 3,000 gallons of the chemical. ...more

August 11, 2008

A 70-year-old Winter Haven man possessed lots of gas — illegally, the Polk County Sheriff's Office reported. Hobert Gibson, of 3435 Recker Highway in Winter Haven, was arrested Tuesday on grand theft charges of stealing thousands of gallons of gas from stations in Pasco and Polk counties. ...more

October 17, 2007