An undercover detective was justified in using his firearm when he got into a gun battle with one of three robbery suspects in April, a shooting review board ruled today. ...more

September 15, 2008

Undercover detectives in Polk County said they busted one of their detention deputies trying to sell prescription drugs Thursday night. ...more

September 5, 2008

Profit, addiction fuel pill sales ...more

August 22, 2008

A Tampa man brought about $21,000 to a meeting with an undercover Tampa police officer Wednesday night to buy a kilogram of cocaine, police say. ...more

August 21, 2008

TAMPA - A 22-year-old man arrested in April on charges of lewd and lascivious molestation and lewd and lascivious battery was arrested again Monday, accused by detectives of using the Internet to solicit minors for sex. ...more

August 19, 2008

Federal authorities say a 78-year-old Fort Myers mental health counselor drove to Tampa to meet two prepubescent boys so he could beat them and have sex with them. ...more

July 26, 2008

TAMPA - A 78-year-old Fort Myers mental health counselor is accused by federal authorities of driving to Tampa to meet two prepubescent boys over the Internet so he could beat them and have sex with them. ...more

July 25, 2008

SARASOTA — Undercover police officers stormed a McDonald's restaurant and ordered diners and employees to the ground as they tried to catch a suspected cocaine dealer Thursday. ...more

July 12, 2008

A Miami-Dade County man has been charged with practicing medicine illegally at parties where women take shots of silicone to make their butts bigger. ...more

June 20, 2008

TAMPA - A local criminal defense lawyer is scheduled to be arraigned this month on a sex charge after police found him masturbating at an adult theater, authorities say. ...more

June 9, 2008