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FAST CASH
The crime only took a minute. The man walked into the Mid-Florida Federal Credit Union in Lakeland on Nov. 20 and handed the teller a note demanding money. The teller complied, and the robber walked out. He hasn't been caught. ...more
December 31, 2008
Bank Robberies Becoming Low-Key, Common
Welcome to bank robbery in the modern age. No guns a blazing. No elaborately choreographed heists. No dramatic car chases or shootouts. ...more
December 30, 2008
Study: Homicides Involving Black Youths, Guns Are Surging
A new report issued by criminologists at Northeastern University in Boston finds a "dramatic surge" in homicides involving black juveniles and guns — but leaves Florida and Washington, D.C., out of the analysis. ...more
December 29, 2008
Florida Creates Tip Line To Report Animal Fighting
There's a new way to report organized animal fighting, and it could lead to a reward of up to $5,000. Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum announced the creation of a new tip line today. Tipsters can call 1-877-TIP-HSUS (1-877-847-4787) to report cruelty to animals. ...more
December 29, 2008
A Growing Solution
LAND O' LAKES - With grow houses back in the headlines recently after a Zephyrhills bust, Sheriff Bob White explained some of the inner workings of how authorities prosecute such cases. ...more
December 28, 2008
Local Prosecutors Recover $19 Million In 'Ill-Gotten Gains'
Local federal prosecutors were able to recover more $19 million from various forfeiture laws in the past fiscal year, U.S. Attorney A. Brian Albritton said today. ...more
December 23, 2008
Family Ties Are Key In Preventing Tragedy
It was like something out of the movies — a high-speed police chase, 30 seconds of flying lead from the rat-a-tat-tat of rapid gunfire and bloodshed. ...more
December 18, 2008
Review Of 911 Call From Car Trunk Almost Complete
Not long before she was killed, Jennifer Johnson made a 911 call from the trunk of her own car as it traveled along Interstate 4 through Plant City. ...more
December 17, 2008
Hundreds Attend Mass To Remember Teen, 2 Slain
More than 300 people attended a Dec. 10 Catholic Mass and memorial ceremony for two Plant City men fatally shot the previous week and a teen who died in a Dec. 7 car crash. ...more
December 17, 2008
Pot Houses A Growing Pasco Problem
With grow houses back in the headlines this week after a Zephyrhills bust, Sheriff Bob White explained some of the inner workings of how authorities prosecute such cases. ...more
December 13, 2008
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