In an effort to foster a "healthy organization," the Highlands County Sheriff's Office has transferred some members of its staff to new duties. ...more

January 26, 2009

Three months after a Pasco deputy who reportedly smelled of alcohol and had been driving nearly 100 mph in Pinellas was fired, a second deputy who was in the car has been suspended. ...more

January 23, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Crime scene investigators have returned to the home of Casey Anthony, who is charged with killing her toddler daughter. ...more

December 20, 2008

ORLANDO - A missing 3-year-old girl's decomposing body was likely in the trunk of her arrested mother's car, the lead detective in the case said. ...more

September 1, 2008

In less than two months, five expensive go-fast boats have been stolen from docks on the Intracoastal Waterway in Pinellas County, and investigators think a sophisticated crime more typically seen in Miami has made its way to the Tampa Bay area. ...more

August 26, 2008

In less than two months, five expensive go-fast boats have been stolen from docks on the Intracoastal Waterway in Pinellas County, and investigators think a sophisticated crime more typically seen in Miami has made its way to the Tampa Bay area. ...more

August 25, 2008

ORLANDO - Investigators have removed four bags of evidence from the home where a missing Orlando toddler lived. ...more

August 6, 2008

Sheriff's deputies used cadaver-sniffing dogs to search Friday for a 2-year-old girl who mysteriously vanished more than a month ago, trying to determine what happened to the toddler whose mother was arrested after she came to police this week to report the disappearance. ...more

July 19, 2008

TAMPA - Memo to bad guys: Take your cell phone with you after committing a crime. Tampa police say they made arrests in two crimes yesterday because people left their phones behind. ...more

July 15, 2008

SEBRING — As the economy is tanking, more people seem to want to ride a tank… at least with the Army National Guard. A local recruiter for the Army National Guard estimated Tuesday that he has seen a 10-percent increase in the number of people calling or coming to his office to sign up. He believed the economy was a factor in the increase, even though he also credited a more "aggressive marketing technique" over the Internet for the added interest. ...more

July 4, 2008