A Tampa woman was detained at the St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport this morning and charged with violating a concealed weapons permit as she walked through a security checkpoint with a .32-caliber handgun in her purse. Frances A. Fuller, 55, 3709 N. 36th St., has a concealed weapons permit, but the permit does not allow her to carry her gun onto airport property, according to Pinellas County sheriff's deputies who arrested Fuller shortly after 7 a.m. today. ...more

July 20, 2009

Tampa International Airport will soon open new security lanes for passengers which will allow them to choose checkpoint paths based on their familiarity with airport security procedures. ...more

October 17, 2008

Flying in the United States has been transformed since the Sept. 11 attacks, with passengers forced to remove their shoes, take out their laptop computers, and put liquids and gels in clear plastic bags. Yet it's legal to take a loaded gun right up to the security checkpoint at some of the biggest U.S. airports. ...more

October 16, 2008

The Transportation Security Administration on Oct. 24 will begin to use security devices at Tampa International Airport that can provide fuzzy images of passengers beneath their clothing, an airport official said. ...more

October 14, 2008

It is not a tidy anniversary this year. Seven years between that awful day and this Sept. 11, the terrorist attacks linger somewhere between the immediate, a conscious part of our days, and the comfortable remove of the distant past. No longer yesterday and not yet history. ...more

September 6, 2008

Remember the scene in "Airplane II, The Sequel" where two airport security guards get their kicks watching a special camera "undress" female passengers? We laughed about it then, but real-world technology that peeks under your clothes is now headed to Tampa International Airport, and it's nothing to smile about. ...more

August 14, 2008

There's a new option for people annoyed at having to take their laptops out of their bags at airport security. The Transportation Security Administration will now allow travelers to leave their computers inside "checkpoint friendly" cases. ...more

August 6, 2008

Outraged By Article Regarding "Rebelling Against Airport Tyranny" (Other Views, June 23): ...more

June 28, 2008

It's been at least five years since I've flown commercial, and for good reason: I don't wish to be arrested for questioning actions by often arrogant, rude Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers. ...more

June 23, 2008

Among the many intended benefits of Little League, or any similar sports league, is giving the men and women of tomorrow an opportunity to learn some potentially tough life lessons. ...more

June 6, 2008