Deputies have one more weapon against DUI offenders: A newish mobile DUI enforcement unit. ...more

February 12, 2009

Deputies have one more weapon against DUI offenders: A newish mobile DUI enforcement unit. The trailer isn't exactly new - nearly two decades old - but the onetime Crime Prevention Unit has been repurposed as the DUI Enforcement Mobile Unit. The $30,000 transformation was funded in part by a $16,000 grant from Pasco's Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention, known as ASAP. The remaining $14,000 used to spruce up and outfit the once moldy trailer came from the Pasco Sheriff's Office's federal forfeiture funds. "Thanks to the drug dealers of Pasco County we were able to furbish this and finish out the grant," Pasco Sheriff Bob White said today, smiling outside his administration building. "Everyone plays a role in this." ...more

February 11, 2009

Yet another e-mail has surfaced from someone claiming to be an assassin hired to kill the e-mail recipient. However, the writer is willing to forgo the hit if the e-mail recipient agrees to pay him off. ...more

January 8, 2009

People should safeguard homes before heading out of town for holiday trips, the Pasco Sheriff's Office crime prevention unit reminds residents. ...more

December 24, 2008

With hundreds of teens in foster care throughout Hillsborough County, the pressure is on a local charity to make sure each of them receives a holiday gift this year. ...more

December 3, 2008

With hundreds of teens in foster care throughout Hillsborough County, the pressure is on a local charity to make sure each of them receives a holiday gift this year. ...more

December 3, 2008

The mere thought is enough to send a shiver down the spine of any parent: On a shopping expedition to a busy store, you turn around only to find your child has wandered off - or worse. Some simple precautions can keep children safe during the holidays, according to the Pasco Sheriff's Office crime prevention unit. ...more

December 3, 2008

With hundreds of teens in foster care throughout Hillsborough County, the pressure is on a local charity to make sure each of them receives a holiday gift this year. ...more

December 2, 2008

In the wake of the tragedy from the recent T.J. Maxx purse snatching, the Sheriff's Office urges shoppers to use caution to guard against thieves and robbers during the rush of post-Thanksgiving holiday sales. ...more

November 26, 2008

There isn't anything more frightening to a family than to have a loved one suddenly gone missing. ...more

October 3, 2008