A former Girl Scout leader was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Thursday for stealing her troop members' Social Security numbers and using them in a tax-fraud scheme. ...more

January 25, 2008

For years, a multimillion dollar theft ring has swiped health, beauty and medicine products off the shelves of local retailers and then sold the stolen goods on the Internet and in flea markets, authorities say. ...more

January 24, 2008

NEWS AND NOTES 2 Tampa Catholic Players Named First-Team All-State Five players from Tampa Catholic's state runner-up football team earned all-state honors Tuesday, including senior DL Marco Mendoza and senior LB P.J. Briody, who each were named to the Florida Sports Writers Association's Class 2A first team. ...more

January 15, 2008

It is North Port's version of "The Thomas Crown Affair," but here the thief wears a Heron Creek polo shirt and khaki shorts. ...more

January 6, 2008

In spite of increased police presence in front of all the major retail stores, there are some who still try to steal while no one is looking. ...more

December 27, 2007

In spite of increased police presence in front of all the major retail stores, there are some who still try to steal while no one is looking. The problem for them is that people are always looking. ...more

December 26, 2007

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December 16, 2007

PLANT CITY - A 32-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in two separate incidents ‑ a hit and run crash where he left injured passengers behind and attempting to run a police vehicle off the road after a shoplifting at Wal-Mart, authorities said. ...more

November 23, 2007

Tampa police say they found $4,100 in counterfeit U.S. currency on two men Tuesday night during a narcotics investigation. ...more

October 31, 2007

SEBRING — Brennan Caspare, who stands less than 5 feet tall, could barley see over the podium as he argued why the defendant should be punished for stealing purses. ...more

October 24, 2007