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Plant City Man’s Bad Decisions Lead To Arrest In Lakeland: Polk County Sheriff
Brian Ruiz (PCSO)
POLK COUNTY, Fla - A 29-year-old Plant City resident, Brian Ruiz, found himself in trouble with the law after a series of questi [...]
Lakeland Bicyclist’s Attempt To Avoid Jail Backfires: Polk County Sheriff
Thomas Michael Huff
LAKELAND, Fla. - A 53-year-old Lakeland man's attempt to evade arrest took an unexpected turn Monday. Thomas Michael Huff was [...]
Hillsborough County Sheriff Solves 24-Year-Old Sexual Assault Cold Case Using DNA Technology
Walter Leon Rutherford Jr.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - In a remarkable breakthrough, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has solved a 24-year [...]
Florida Navy Commander Sentenced To Prison For Afghan Visa Bribery Scheme
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)
A U.S. Navy Reserve Commander from Florida has been sentenced to 30 [...]
Unraveling The Strategy For Both Sides In The Upcoming Daniel Penny Case – LEO Talk Show
Unraveling The Strategy For Both Sides In The Upcoming Daniel Penny Case - LEO Talk Show
The Tampa Free Press will publish the [...]
Alabama Woman Gets Over 3 Years For Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy
Jail Cell, TFP File Photo
An Alabama woman has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for her role in a conspiracy to distribut [...]
“Oh Sh*t, I’m in Polk”: Florida Man With Stolen Truck From Sumter County Busted At 7-Eleven
Sean Deere
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Hernando man was arrested Monday evening in Polk County after admitting to driving a stolen truck.
47-year-old [...]
Second Arrest Made In Fatal June Shooting In Tampa
Emergency Lights (Source: File Photo)
TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has made a second arrest in connection with a fatal s [...]
Teens Arrested After Stealing Car And Leading Deputies On Chase Across Tampa Bay
Teens Arrested After Stealing Car And Leading Deputies On Chase Across Tampa Bay
TAMPA, Fla. - Two 14-year-old boys were arrested Saturday night a [...]
Orlando Felon Sentenced To Four Years For Illegal Firearm Possession
TFP File Photo
ORLANDO, Fla. -A convicted felon from Orlando has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm [...]