Instead of being populated with squad cars, the parking lot of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office District 4 facility was recently transformed to a festive destination with food stands, musical performances and more than 2,000 visitors. ...more

March 25, 2009

If drivers don't see the light from a speed-radar trailer and slow down, they might see the flashing lights of a patrol car in their rear-view mirrors instead. ...more

February 14, 2009

If drivers don't see the light from a speed-radar trailer and slow down, they might see the flashing lights of a patrol car in their rear-view mirrors instead. The Police Department wanted to remind motorists the speed limit along Main Street is 25 mph, Capt. Jeff Harrington said. So police parked one of the department's two trailers on Main Street near Van Buren Street late last week. ...more

February 11, 2009

The police union in Pinellas County has responded to the Monday night shooting of a St. Petersburg police officer by asking the mayor to step up the war on crime – specifically, by loosening the policy dictating when officers can chase criminals in their squad cars. ...more

January 29, 2009

The "I Have a Dream" speech delivered by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lincoln Memorial more than 45 years ago continues to inspire people throughout the nation and the world. ...more

January 28, 2009

The "I Have a Dream" speech delivered by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lincoln Memorial 45 years ago continues to inspire people throughout the nation and the world. ...more

January 19, 2009

With a 2-year-old in his vehicle, a Clearwater man led police on a chase Wednesday evening after he attempted to buy drugs during an undercover narcotics operation, authorities say. Kevin Jefferson, 36, was charged with, among other things, child abuse and the attempted purchase of cocaine, said Elizabeth Watts, spokeswoman for Clearwater's public safety departments. ...more

December 18, 2008

An Oldsmar insurance company has donated more than 130 bicycles for needy children in time for the Christmas holidays, the Pinellas Sheriff's Office said. ...more

December 17, 2008

At one point a few years ago, officers with the Avon Park Police Department were investigating a string of home burglaries. ...more

October 24, 2008

Newcomers are challenging longtime incumbents in two of the three elections for constitutional offices in Pinellas County – the race for sheriff and for supervisor of elections. ...more

October 20, 2008