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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 19, 2013

Supreme Court Validates K-9 Search

A Florida police dog's alert at a traffic stop that led to a van driver's conviction on drug charges established probable cause for the search, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichFebruary 15, 2013

Florida Officers Take Down Armed Bank Robbery Suspect

Two Florida officers pursued an armed robbery suspect. The driver stopped and engaged the two officers, both of whom survived the ensuing gunfight. The assailant did not.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2013

Manhunt Underway for Sex Offender who Stabbed Miami Detective

A Miami-Dade Police detective was repeatedly stabbed late Monday in Texas while transporting a sex offender, who then escaped from custody.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 11, 2013

Video: Sisters Dance, Urinate on Chairs at Station

A Florida judge sentenced two Canadian sisters to 20 hours each of community service with a $250 fine, after a bizarre arrest that involved them dancing and urinating in the Miami Beach Police station.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 6, 2013

Video: 3 Fla. Cops Fired for Ducking Calls

Three Miami-Dade Police officers have been fired after an internal affairs investigation found them ducking calls to go shopping, meet a girlfriend, and drink Cuban coffee.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 4, 2013

Fla. Capt. Sentenced As Part of Drug Trafficking Organization

A federal judge sentenced a former Opa-Locka (Fla.) PD police captain to more than seven years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking operation. Arthur Balom, 46, of Miramar, had pleaded guilty to trafficking of cocaine, ecstasy, and oxycodone.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2013

Fla. Man Kills K-9 After Chase

Florida sheriff's deputies shot and wounded a man who opened fire on them and killed a police dog in the K-9 unit.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2013

Fla. Sheriff: Man Stole 166 Manhole Covers

Polk County Sheriff's detectives arrested a central Florida man Thursday and accused him of stealing 166 manhole covers to sell as scrap metal.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 22, 2013

Fla. Mom Pays for Deputy at Child's School

Laura Lauria has paid the Flagler County School District upfront for the cost of a deputy to staff Old Kings Elementary for about two months starting Jan. 14. The mother made a "verbal commitment" to pay for the deputy for the rest of the year after that, Superintendent Janet Valentine told the news outlet.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichJanuary 11, 2013

Micro-Times' Attic Clear Extendable Pole

Attic Clear was developed in response to a customer request. It all began when Micro-Times owner and CEO Tony Leonti got a call from Rich Burdick, a lieutenant with the Palm Beach County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office.

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