From dogs and Segways to helicopters and armored personnel carriers, law enforcement officials have assembled a smorgasbord of equipment and personnel to protect those attending the Feb. 1 Super Bowl. Local, state and federal agencies showed off some of their gear for reporters today at the headquarters for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, across North Himes Avenue from Raymond James Stadium. ...more

January 22, 2009

The regional bomb squad blew up a suspicious case left in the parking lot of the Watson Clinic building this morning. The Tampa Bay Regional Bomb Squad detonated the case at about 11:10 a.m., according to Jack Gillen, a Lakeland Police Department spokesman. ...more

December 29, 2008

Bruce and Sylvia Pardo started the new year in 2006 with all signs pointing to a bright future - an upcoming marriage, a combined income of about $150,000, half-million-dollar home on a quiet cul-de-sac and a beloved dog, Saki. ...more

December 28, 2008

An imaging system that can see through six inches of solid steel and about 42 inches of liquid will scan all vendors and deliveries for Super Bowl XLIII for explosives on game day and the week before, officials said today. ...more

November 12, 2008

Living with his wife Betty in a Dunedin condominium overlooking the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Ed Maguire knows a life of peace. But the 91-year-old veteran also saw his share of war. During World War II he was a member of the U.S. Army 33rd Ordnance Bomb Disposal Squad. ...more

November 8, 2008

A standoff with an armed man that sent bullets flying through a Port Charlotte neighborhood is over this morning. ...more

September 22, 2008

An evacuation of the acquisitions and logistics building at U.S. Special Operations Command on Tuesday afternoon ended without incident, said MacDill Air Force Base spokeswoman Rebecca Heyse. ...more

September 3, 2008

The evacuation of the acquisitions and logistics building at U.S. Special Operations Command is over, said MacDill Air Force Base spokeswoman Rebecca Heyse. ...more

September 2, 2008

Democratic candidates for Pasco sheriff Kim Bogart and Jeff Deremer drew sharp contrasts on their backgrounds, qualifications and visions during a West Pasco Chamber of Commerce candidate forum last night. ...more

August 13, 2008

A suitcase filled with clothes caused traffic congestion in North Tampa as deputies shut down a road and detonated the suspicious baggage in a McDonald's parking lot. ...more

August 5, 2008