A 26-year-old Temple Terrace police officer was arrested by Pasco County deputies this morning, accused of battering her husband, a paramedic for Clearwater Fire Rescue. ...more

December 17, 2008

The state says a St. Petersburg police officer's actions in the shooting death in November of 46-year-old Roberto Garcia Lara were the "lawful performance of his legal duties." ...more

December 15, 2008

A policy designed to prevent non-platonic relationships between Hernando County Sheriff's Office deputies and employees is still in the works. ...more

December 10, 2008

A Pinellas sheriff's sergeant has been suspended for a day after he stopped a car driven by a Pasco deputy in September and allowed someone to pick up the deputy, even though the deputy smelled of alcohol, according to sheriff's memorandums released today. ...more

December 2, 2008

Rachel Hoffman disappeared in May while working with Tallahassee narcotics detectives. To read the official transcripts, go to http://www.talgov.com/communications/newsdetail.cfm?id=1668. ...more

November 2, 2008

The Pasco County school resource officer who was fired from the sheriff's office last week, accused of making an inappropriate comment to a 13-year-old student, is appealing his termination. ...more

October 14, 2008

A Pasco County sheriff's deputy who served as a school resource officer was fired late Wednesday, accused of making an inappropriate comment to a 13-year-old girl. ...more

October 10, 2008

A Pasco County sheriff's deputy who served as a school resource officer was fired late Wednesday, accused of making an inappropriate comment to a 13-year-old girl. ...more

October 9, 2008

Mark Darling's recent guest column, "In Defense of Sheriff Benton," is not a defense of the sheriff, but rather a diversion from issues. Darling, who will ramble to anyone who will listen to him, is friends with Sheriff Benton and former FHP command personnel who retired or were demoted during an internal affairs investigation. Mr. Darling doesn't even know Ron Grimming. Sour grapes and dirty politics? You bet! ...more

September 19, 2008

Kenneth Fong, a former city policeman whose complaints about payroll discrepancies within the Zephyrhills Police Department led to last month's resignation of police Chief Russell Barnes, wants his job back. ...more

September 6, 2008