Youssef Megahed is, very simply, a guest in this country. That is a privilege we grant at our discretion. That he was found not guilty in his trial does not qualify him for special favor. ...more

June 14, 2009

Monday's bomb scare at a Lakeland parking garage was the result of three young men who were trying to win an online contest, the attorney for one of the men said today. ...more

March 10, 2009

Those devices detonated yesterday atop a Lakeland parking garage by a bomb squad robot? Not explosive devices, investigators now say, but the remains of one previously exploded and some trash. ...more

March 10, 2009

Investigators have detonated one possible explosive device at a city parking garage and neutralized a second device, Lakeland police spokesman Jack Gillen said. ...more

March 9, 2009

A federal appeals court handed prosecutors a defeat this afternoon in the case of a former University of South Florida student awaiting trial on charges he illegally transported explosives. The prosecution lost its appeal of a ruling by U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday in the case of Youssef Megahed. ...more

January 21, 2009

A homeless man apparently crawled over or under a security fence at Tampa International Airport and carried a suitcase onto a runway Saturday night before an airline pilot spotted him and airport police arrested him, authorities said. ...more

November 18, 2008

State and federal law enforcement agencies will train Wednesday morning for the Super Bowl. ...more

November 7, 2008

Many things have gone wrong for Navy Senior Chief Tommy Gura while disarming nearly 200 improvised explosive devices in Iraq. He's been shot at and targeted for mortar attacks. His robots have blown up and he's lost communication to call for backup. ...more

August 30, 2008

A skull found in June in the closet of a St. Petersburg area home belonged to a Hillsborough County murder victim, Pinellas County deputies said Friday. ...more

August 2, 2008

The guilty plea signed on Friday by former University of South Florida student Ahmed Mohamed confirms the worst fears of many in the post-9/11 United States: Despite the government's efforts to keep them out, individuals who espouse Islamic terrorism continue to slip into the United States. ...more

June 17, 2008