Nearly a year before Maj. Nidal Hasan allegedly went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, terrorism investigators conducted an "assessment" of him before deciding he did not pose a threat. ...more

November 10, 2009

A Tampa police officer who rescued a woman in Old Tampa Bay and a Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy who ended a man's bloody rampage were among 15 people honored Wednesday for heroism, the governor's office said. The Governor's Medal of Heroism was awarded this year to 10 law enforcement officers and one firefighter for their actions in the line of duty. Gov. Charlie Crist attended the Tallahassee ceremony. ...more

December 4, 2008

A Tampa police officer who rescued a woman in Old Tampa Bay and a Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy who ended a man's bloody rampage are among 15 people being honored today for heroism, the governor's office said. ...more

December 3, 2008