If there were armed guards aboard the Maersk Alabama on April 8, Mike Perry, a chief engineer for the ship who lives in Riverview, says pirates would never have boarded and his captain would never have been taken hostage. ...more

November 19, 2009

Former top executives at Blackwater Worldwide say the U.S. security contractor sent about $1 million to its Iraq office with the intention of paying off officials in the country who were angry about the fatal shootings of 17 civilians by Blackwater employees, The New York Times reported Tuesday. ...more

November 10, 2009

It's that time of year when cemetery guards are easily spooked, on alert for signs of one of the oldest, most ghoulish and most persistent of crimes: grave robberies. ...more

November 1, 2009

It's that time of year when even cemetery guards are more easily spooked, on alert for signs of one of the oldest, most ghoulish and most persistent of crimes: grave robberies. ...more

October 30, 2009

The sheriff's office is considering the partial privatization of security at the Hernando County courthouse and government center. ...more

March 19, 2009

The Highlands County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday on measures that move forward plans for a security training center that could employ up to 200 people and a cellulosic ethanol plant that will create an estimated 140 jobs in the southern end of the county. ...more

December 24, 2008

It seems inconceivable: Somali pirates in speedboats foil warships from the world's most powerful navies to prey on shipping lanes crucial to the oil supply. ...more

November 19, 2008

TAMPA - The Tampa Sports Authority and the University of South Florida announced Friday a series of stricter initiatives to enhance the game-day experience for fans attending USF football games at Raymond James Stadium. ...more

September 19, 2008

For some time, Michael Jackson and his children have lived at the Palms resort here while he records a new album in its studio. ...more

February 10, 2008

State investigators have found that two deputies were acting within the law when one of them wounded a man now facing charges of aggravated assault. ...more

January 19, 2008