TAMPA To squash a traditional surge in property crimes during the holidays, Tampa police and Hillsborough County deputies are rounding up more than 100 people wanted on warrants. ...more

December 4, 2008

Over the years, William Scott McCoy got himself in so much trouble driving that he lost his license in three states. Now he remains in jail in Pinellas County, where he has been arrested 18 times on traffic offenses. A judge refused to let him out today after hearing more about the latest charge -- leaving the scene of an accident while riding a bicycle. ...more

October 3, 2008

The Florida Highway Patrol this afternoon arrested a Spring Hill woman, charging her in a Jan. 5 accident that killed a 24-year-old woman. ...more

September 24, 2008

A man running from a traffic stop led police and state troopers on a chase through three counties that lasted nearly an hour today before he was found at an apartment complex in Clermont. ...more

July 14, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Two Pinetta men were arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection with the stabbing death of Sergio Morales on Feb. 19, 2001, according to a Highlands County Sheriff's press release. Tirso Marin-Median, now 48, was arrested on May 24, in Madison County on traffic charges. On May 28, Juan Tirso Marin, now 26, was arrested bringing closure to this 7-year-old homicide. On Feb. 19, 2001 sheriff's investigators were called to 303 Highlands Blvd., in Lake Placid, on a report of a stabbing. ...more

May 31, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Two Pinetta men were arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection with the stabbing death of Sergio Morales on Feb. 19, 2001, according to a Highlands County Sheriff's press release. ...more

May 30, 2008

AVON PARK — An Avon Park man remained in Highlands County Jail without bond Friday after he was arrested on drug and traffic charges and reportedly trying to elude sheriff's deputies. Willie Lee Jones, 27, of 105 E. Wolf St., Avon Park, was booked Wednesday on charges of cocaine distribution, possession of narcotics equipment, obstruction of or resisting a law enforcement officer without violence, trafficking in opium or a derivative four grams to 30 grams and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. He was also charged with driving while driver's license suspended or revoked, criminal mischief, failure to appear on charges of knowingly driving while driver's license suspended or revoked and violation of restrictions placed on driver's license and on a charge of violation of probation for armed robbery. ...more

May 23, 2008

Suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones is prepared to take a plea deal that will get him probation in a Las Vegas strip club triple shooting in an attempt to salvage his career. ...more

November 14, 2007