The last time Buju Banton was in town to perform, he ignited a controversy at the Cuban Club over his perceived anti-gay lyrics. ...more

December 18, 2009

Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton is facing charges that he attempted along with others to buy a large quantity of cocaine from an undercover law enforcement officer. ...more

December 14, 2009

Iran is ready to exchange the bulk of its stockpile of enriched uranium for nuclear fuel rods - as proposed by the U.N. - but according to its own mechanisms and timetable, the foreign minister said Saturday. ...more

December 12, 2009

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration uncovered a cocaine "stash house" Friday, seizing roughly 3 kilograms of the drug. ...more

May 23, 2009

Investigators from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration uncovered a cocaine "stash house" this morning, seizing roughly 3 kilograms of cocaine after a two-month investigation, officials said. ...more

May 22, 2009

Hillsborough County deputies said they have charged five men with trafficking in more than 150 kilograms of cocaine, one of the sheriff's department's largest drug cases. ...more

April 23, 2009

Police say a 71-year-old Canadian woman has pleaded guilty to drug smuggling charges after customs officials found 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms) of marijuana hidden in her luggage at a Jamaican airport. ...more

April 1, 2009

A Pinellas County man has been sentenced to life in federal prison on charges relating to distribution and possession of marijuana and cocaine, according to a U.S. Attorney's Office news release today. ...more

March 27, 2009

For the first time U.S. scientists matched a meteorite found on Earth with a specific asteroid that became a fireball plunging through the sky. It gives them a glimpse into the past when planets formed and an idea how to avoid a future asteroid Armageddon. ...more

March 26, 2009

A 48-year-old St. Petersburg man was sentenced to life in prison today for drug and firearms charges, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. ...more

February 6, 2009