The man who is reported to be President Barack Obama's choice as the nation's drug czar was once a St. Petersburg police officer. ...more

February 25, 2009

The man who is reported to be President Barack Obama's choice to be the nation's "drug czar" was once a St. Petersburg police officer. ...more

February 24, 2009

The terrorists who struck this city in November stunned authorities not only with their use of sophisticated weaponry, but also with their comfort with modern technology. ...more

December 14, 2008

A hillside school where roughly 500 students crowded into several floors collapsed during classes on Friday, killing at least 30 people and injuring many more. Rescuers used bare hands to pull bleeding students from the wreckage. ...more

November 8, 2008

Hurricane Ike's deadly rampage through the Caribbean added to the mudslides and misery in Haiti before slamming into Cuba on Monday. ...more

September 9, 2008

An obscure Islamic militant group warning of "the terror of Death" sent an e-mail claiming responsibility for bombings that killed at least 45 people, and authorities stepped up security Sunday after India's second series of blasts in two days. ...more

July 28, 2008

A police sergeant and five officers were pulled from street duty Wednesday as city officials investigated television footage showing a group of officers kicking and punching three suspects during a traffic stop. ...more

May 8, 2008

The last things Mohammed Salim remembered were the knees pinning him to the ground, the guns pointed at his head and, finally, the injection that sent him into oblivion. ...more

January 31, 2008

Thousands of Kenyans enraged over delays in announcing the country's next president burned down homes and attacked political rivals with sticks and machetes Saturday, tainting a vote that initially was seen as a beacon of hope for democracy in Africa. ...more

December 30, 2007

There's no disagreement at the University of South Florida that low salaries are making it difficult to fully staff its police department. ...more

December 21, 2007