CLEARWATER - Shortly after he was put in a cell at Pinellas County Jail, Nick Bollea started complaining about the accommodations to his parents in telephone conversations, often breaking into tears, according to copies of the conversations made by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. ...more

May 22, 2008

MADEIRA BEACH - A spent flare from a fighter jet washed up on the beach here, and the Hillsborough County bomb squad is on its way to dispose of it, sheriff's officials said. ...more

May 22, 2008

Glen Powell came to the courthouse prepared. He was armed with a .45-caliber handgun, 71 extra rounds of ammunition, a gas mask and a long-blade knife. ...more

May 9, 2008

St. PETERSBURG - Glen Powell, the man killed in a gunbattle with two bailiffs at the downtown courthouse Wednesday, had 71 more rounds of ammunition in his backpack, sheriff's authorities said today. ...more

May 8, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG – Agentes del Alguacil del Condado de Pinellas dieron muerte a un hombre armado esta tarde cuando éste les disparó en la Corte de St. Petersburg, según funcionarios. ...more

May 7, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - Hubo una balacera en la corte del downtown donde estuvo involucrado un alguacil del Condado de Pinellas, dijeron los oficiales. ...more

May 7, 2008

PINELLAS PARK - A 19-year-old Pinellas Park man living with his parents was arrested and charged with attempted murder this morning after he choked his 28-year-old estranged girlfriend to the point of unconsciousness, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. ...more

May 7, 2008

Jumping into a body of water in full uniform isn't typically part of a law enforcement officer's repertoire. ...more

February 23, 2008

If Timothy Stacy is wondering who tipped off authorities who say he had a marijuana grow house operation, here's the answer: Rep. Peter Nehr, R-Tarpon Springs. ...more

February 21, 2008

TAMPA - Two professional football players, Oakland's Fabian Washington and Denver's Andre Hall, were booked into Tampa Bay area jails over the past 24 hours. ...more

February 20, 2008