The sheriff divides Hernando County into three districts which are further broken down into zones, based on population density. District 9 in District 3 shows calls handled by the sheriff in Brooksville, but not city police calls. The report shows where deputies were dispatched and does not necessarily mean arrests were made. Sex crimes, child abuse and neglect/exploitation of the elderly offenses are not listed in this report. ...more

December 3, 2009

Three freshman Tennessee football players are charged with an attempted armed robbery. Knoxville police say wide receiver Nu'Keese Richardson and defensive backs Janzen Jackson and Mike Edwards were arrested after the incident early Thursday. ...more

November 12, 2009

Juveniles arrested, drugs found in abandoned house ...more

October 7, 2009

An alligator capture has led to the arrests of some north Florida apartment tenants who forgot to hide their drugs, authorities say. ...more

August 5, 2009

An Avon Park man stopped for riding his bike at night without proper lighting was subsequently arrested after police reportedly found cocaine in his shoe. ...more

July 21, 2009

A Port Charlotte woman who is nearly eight months pregnant has been charged with possession of oxycodone and drug paraphernalia. ...more

July 10, 2009

Investigators from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration uncovered a cocaine "stash house" this morning, seizing roughly 3 kilograms of cocaine after a two-month investigation, officials said. ...more

May 22, 2009

A man looking for a good time with an older lady was arrested Friday on suspicion of prowling ...more

May 18, 2009

After grow houses are raided in the Tampa Bay area, marijuana is typically bagged in brown paper and stored as evidence at law enforcement warehouses. ...more

May 14, 2009

After grow houses are raided in the Tampa Bay area, marijuana is typically bagged in brown paper and stored as evidence at law enforcement warehouses. ...more

May 13, 2009