Police in Slovakia and Hungary arrested three people and seized 2.2 pounds of an unspecified but "dangerous" radioactive material the individuals were trying to sell for $1 million, Slovak authorities said Wednesday. ...more

November 29, 2007

The newest evidence revealed in the case against former University of South Florida student Ahmed Mohamed is positively frightening. ...more

November 27, 2007

TAMPA - A prosecution court filing provides new details of a videotape the government says was made by a University of South Florida student and posted to the Web site YouTube. ...more

November 21, 2007

In the Highlands Today front page story of Oct. 31, statements were made which strongly appear to be lies. Jim Brantley, spokesman for the U.S. Fleet Forces Command, said: 1. "Although this exercise involved bomb replicas, live bombs will be dropped in less than a year." This statement does not preclude that live bombs are not being dropped currently. 2. "The noise generated from live bombs shouldn't be much louder than operations out there now." This statement does not preclude that live bombs are not now being dropped. In fact, it enforces the fact that they are now being dropped! ...more

November 10, 2007

I'm having trouble with this Iran thing because the United States has no troops, no support, no friends, no credibility, no money, and very likely, no honest-sane justification for an invasion. ...more

November 1, 2007

A Kuwaiti-born math teacher wielding butcher knives and vodka bottles who intended to ignite explosives was trying to commit suicide, not an act of terrorism, when he attacked military policemen at Homestead Air Reserve Base, FBI officials said. ...more

October 24, 2007

TAMPA - When Yahia Megahed visited his brother in the Hillsborough County Jail, he looked into a camera used for jail visits and made some silly faces, moving his eyebrows and pursing his lips. ...more

October 5, 2007

LAKELAND - The 20-year reunion of 1987 Lakeland High School grads kicked off at 4 p.m. today with a barbecue tailgate party before a football game and the man who police say threatened violence at the event still in jail. ...more

October 5, 2007

As his son appeared in federal court on explosives charges, Samir Megahed struggled with the overwhelming strain of the prosecution and family problems. ...more

October 4, 2007

TAMPA - As his son appeared in federal court on explosives charges, Samir Megahed struggled with the overwhelming strain of the prosecution and family problems. "We're under big stress," the 60-year-old said in a telephone interview. Megahed said he is recovering from a heart attack he suffered ten days ago. "I am good now," he said. ...more

October 3, 2007