A 37-year-old St. Petersburg man who pleaded guilty to drug charges was sentenced today to 24 1/2 years in prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. ...more

October 16, 2008

A new A&E network reality series, "The Rookies," follows the training of police officers in Tampa and in Louisiana. ...more

October 13, 2008

The drying room at the Highlands County Sheriff's Office is filled with 62 seven-foot tall marijuana plants with an estimated weight of 550 pounds and a value of $420,000. ...more

October 10, 2008

A Lakeland man was arrested today, accused of growing marijuana at his animal boarding business, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

October 9, 2008

A Plant City man grew 77 marijuana plants and stole $30,000 in electricity, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. ...more

October 8, 2008

A Brooksville man accused of crashing a stolen truck into a deputy's patrol car in March was indicted Wednesday on charges of drug and gun trafficking, the U.S. attorney's office said. ...more

October 1, 2008

A special police initiative slashed violent crime in three troubled neighborhoods by nearly 30 percent, officials announced today. ...more

September 30, 2008

A Hillsborough County elementary school teacher was arrested early Tuesday morning after police found her in a marijuana grow house, police said. ...more

September 24, 2008

A Hillsborough County elementary school teacher was arrested early this morning after police found her in a marijuana grow house, police said. ...more

September 23, 2008

A local man charged with participating in a conspiracy by the Gambino organized crime family says the FBI illegally searched his house the day he was arrested. ...more

September 20, 2008