A Pinellas County sheriff's deputy has died of a gunshot wound that authorities think was self-inflicted. ...more

November 29, 2007

When asked Friday by an assistant principal, a sixth-grade Azalea Middle School student denied being told by a classmate that he would bring a gun and kill her, according to a St. Petersburg police report. ...more

November 14, 2007

When asked Friday by an assistant principal, a sixth-grade Azalea Middle School student denied being told by a classmate that he would bring a gun and kill her, according to a St. Petersburg Police Department report. At a news conference Monday, the 11-year-old girl, Hannah, told reporters she was afraid to go to back to school after a boy pulled off her hijab, an Islamic head scarf, and the next day threatened kill her. ...more

November 13, 2007

The concept of rallying a community through an event featuring free food, children's activities and live entertainment is nothing new. So in some respects, today's Freedom March of Holiday Lakes Estates isn't unusual. ...more

November 10, 2007

Some Benito Middle students opted to extend their school day last week during the school's annual student night out. ...more

November 3, 2007

School resource officer Dave Clark was driving from one school to another when he saw several cars parked alongside the South Creek Bridge in Sarasota County on Wednesday morning. ...more

November 1, 2007

Police are investigating the disappearance of about $20,000 collected from athletic events at Pasco High School, law enforcement and school district officials said Wednesday. ...more

November 1, 2007

DADE CITY - Police are investigating the disappearance of about $20,000 collected from athletic events at Pasco High School, law enforcement and school district officials said today. ...more

October 31, 2007

TAMPA - After being called a gossip-monger and then suspended from school for repeating a rumor, Shatavia Kendricks feels vindicated. ...more

October 26, 2007

Safety Town officials don't have to talk down to youngsters. That's why the miniaturized safety-education center remains so popular with grade-school students on field trips since all the small buildings and other features are built at their eye level, according to Cpl. Timothy Spitzer of the Pasco Sheriff's Office. ...more

October 6, 2007