ST. PETERSBURG - Late last night and early this morning, Pinellas County sheriff's deputies arrested 31 street-level drug dealers they say have been peddling their merchandise in the Lealman area outside St. Petersburg. An additional 35 remain at large, said sheriff's spokeswoman Marianne Pasha. The arrests come after a six-week operation that began in mid-September, she said. ...more

November 2, 2007

the gems that finance horrific and violent wars in some African countries - in the movie 'Blood Diamond.' But diamonds are not the only beautiful jewels with bloody origins. ...more

October 22, 2007

VALRICO - They have the diapers, the scrapbooks and a crib filled with stuffed animals. ...more

October 11, 2007

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the government could not use mismatched Social Security data to ferret out illegal immigrants from the workplace. ...more

October 11, 2007

Aggressive drivers on U.S. 19 will be the target of a safety campaign the Florida Department of Transportation will launch in the Holiday area on Wednesday. ...more

October 8, 2007

Myanmar's military leaders said weapons had been seized from Buddhist monasteries and announced dozens of new arrests Sunday, defying global outrage over its violent repression of protestors who sought an end to 45 years of dictatorship. ...more

October 8, 2007