A routine traffic stop Sunday netted a stolen handgun after officers spotted one of the car's occupants trying to conceal the weapon under a seat, authorities said. The stop happened just before 3 p.m. Sunday at 15th Street and East Osborne Avenue, Tampa police said. ...more

July 6, 2009

A North Carolina man charged with killing a Fort Hood soldier will soon be leaving the custody of Highlands County law enforcement. ...more

June 11, 2009

A routine traffic stop in Highlands County on Saturday led to the arrest of a North Carolina man charged with killing a soldier assigned to Fort Hood, Texas. ...more

June 9, 2009

Police noticed the 2005 Dodge Magnum cruising the streets of Ybor City early Saturday, and when they tried to pull the car over on a routine traffic infraction, it sped off. A short time later, police spotted the car again and hemmed it in. They eventually arrested the passenger, a nine-time convicted felon, as he sat in the car with a loaded Glock .45-caliber pistol tucked into the seat next to him. ...more

June 1, 2009

The next to the last chapter in a tragic story was completed Friday, when Joshua Lee Altersberger pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the death of State Trooper Nicholas Sottile. The story won't be complete, however, until a jury decides if the death penalty awaits Altersberger. ...more

March 15, 2009

Better Ways To Efficiency Regarding "Deputies Told To Curb Fuel Use" (Metro, July 4): ...more

July 11, 2008

AVON PARK — Putting a temporary license tag in the rear window or anywhere other than the bracket provided for a license tag could result in a non-moving violation in the state of Florida, since a new law took effect July 1. The law is supposed to help law enforcement officers make a quick and easy identification during routine traffic stops. ...more

July 5, 2008

The man accused in the videotaped sexual abuse of a 3-year-old girl was arraigned Wednesday, a day after his arrest during a routine traffic stop. ...more

October 18, 2007