Two men have been arrested in connection to a March 9 drug bust in Palm Harbor where five warehouses were used as marijuana grow houses. ...more

March 26, 2009

Three men. Hundreds of marijuana plants. One big bust. ...more

March 26, 2009

A Lakeland man accused of videotaping himself inappropriately touching an 8-year-old girl faces additional charges today. ...more

March 20, 2009

A Lakeland man was booked into the Pinellas County Jail this morning on charges he videotaped himself inappropriately touching an 8-year-old girl. ...more

March 19, 2009

A narcotics detective kept seeing the same black Ford F-150 pickup truck parked behind Simply Hydroponics, a business that sells grow lights, nutrients and other products designed for indoor agriculture. ...more

March 18, 2009

A federal prisoner stands accused in a rape that occurred 22 years ago in Pinellas County, according to authorities and court records. ...more

March 18, 2009

Tampa Police officers searching for a revolver stolen three-and-a-half years ago say they found marijuana buried in a backyard and a man sleeping in bed with his 4-month-old in a room with loose leaves sprinkled about among baby toys and clothes. ...more

March 14, 2009

A 23-year-old Tampa man was arrested early this morning, accused of possessing child pornography that he downloaded onto his computer. Hillsborough County sheriff's detectives said some of the images depicted children younger than 5 and that there were videos showing child bondage. ...more

March 13, 2009

A Pinellas Sheriff's narcotics detective accidentally shot a 43-year-old woman this morning in St. Petersburg as he and other detectives were bursting through a door to a home, Pinellas Sheriff's authorities say. ...more

March 11, 2009

Monday's raid of five connected warehouses in Palm Harbor not only revealed hundreds of marijuana plants and several thousand dollars, but it also led to a second location, where more drugs and money were found, Pinellas sheriff's authorities said. ...more

March 10, 2009