Fire State Farm Editor's note: The following letter was written to Jim Thompson, president of State Farm Florida, and forwarded to Sen. Mike Fasano. It is reprinted here at the author's request. ...more

February 5, 2009

The Tampa Police Department officer who fatally shot Roobik "Tony" Vartanian on Saturday morning has received consistently positive marks on his job evaluations and received an award in 2007 for saving a man's life, Tampa police say. ...more

September 9, 2008

The Tampa Police Department officer who fatally shot Roobik "Tony" Vartanian Saturday morning has received consistently positive marks on his job evaluations. ...more

September 8, 2008

In response to the letter "Credit Card Up Charge," I am a bit disappointed that there were no facts stated, only accusations, and that Mr. Thompson did not do his research before he decided to write his "letter of complaint" to the editor of this newspaper. ...more

August 6, 2008