A pedestrian was killed earlier this morning after being struck by a hit-and-run vehicle on State Road 39 north of McGee Road in Plant City, the Florida Highway Patrol reports. ...more

August 15, 2009

The Polk County Sheriff's Office found a Fort Meade man reported missing early this morning. ...more

April 12, 2009

"Proactive patrolling" gets the credit for Wednesday's police pursuit that ended with the seizure of $145,000 worth of methamphetamine. ...more

March 6, 2009

Police seized $145,000 worth of methamphetamine on Wednesday after a brief pursuit and foot chase. ...more

March 5, 2009

Jose Solier has been missing nearly eight months, and his family just wants to know what happened to him. "We're just hoping for closure — that's it," his cousin Maria Rivera said. "Either he's dead or alive, but we just want closure." Hillsborough County deputies say they have no new leads. ...more

February 10, 2009

The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for a white pickup or sport-utility vehicle that was involved Monday in a fatal crash with a motorcyclist on the Howard Frankland Bridge. ...more

December 30, 2008

A fatal motorcycle crash has shut down all but one westbound lane on the Howard Frankland Bridge, authorities say. ...more

December 30, 2008

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

One of the biggest manhunts in Hillsborough County's history ended shortly before 3:45 p.m. Friday when deputies arrested the man they say killed a bystander during a morning shootout with police. ...more

December 6, 2008

An effort by more than 400 law enforcement officers from local, county and state agencies paid off late this afternoon. The search for the slaying suspect, which paralyzed Plant City for most of the day, ended shortly before 3:45 p.m. with the capture of 25-year-old Francisco Rangel. ...more

December 5, 2008