ST. PETERSBURG - Pinellas County deputies shot and killed an armed man this afternoon after he fired at them at the St. Petersburg Courthouse. At 1:10 p.m., a male suspect, identified as Glen Lee Powell of Brandon, came through the courthouse's west entrance, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

May 7, 2008

Two fire inspectors accused of taking gifts from a company whose work they monitor and falsifying time cards resigned Monday, a move that could help them keep their city pensions. ...more

December 18, 2007

TAMPA - Tampa fire inspectors Toy Pelaez and Manuel Perrone resigned from their positions effective at noon today. They are the subjects of criminal and administrative investigations into whether they inappropriately accepted favors from Advanced Engineered Systems, a company that does business with the city. ...more

December 17, 2007