A federal jury has ruled that New York City police didn't use excessive force when they arrested a professional clown who left a suspicious device that turned out to be a balloon inflator inside a coffee shop. ...more

November 19, 2009

While New Port Richey police officers investigate leads, they aren't releasing much new information about Sunday night's bomb scare at a Sweetbay Supermarket. "We're following up with some that we're hopeful could lead to the identification of the suspect," Capt. Jeffrey Harrington said this afternoon. ...more

September 28, 2009

A reservist from the Army Reserve Center in Pinellas Park spotted a possible explosive device this morning while jogging along Grand Avenue just south of the center, but investigators have since determined it wasn't a threat, police say. The roughly 8-inch metal pipe had wires and green tape, a Pinellas Park Police Department news release states. ...more

August 10, 2009

A 33-year-old man was arrested Saturday after authorities found a possible pipe bomb in a stolen pickup he was occupying, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

August 2, 2009

Deputies found a possible pipe bomb in a pickup truck this morning after arresting a suspect in the stolen vehicle, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

August 1, 2009

A Largo police officer going through some old shotgun shells a woman had turned in for proper disposal at the police station found something else in the mix Sunday morning: a half-stick of dynamite. ...more

June 29, 2009

Long-line fishing boat captain Solomon Rodney docked near the Tom Stuart Causeway, bringing with him a souvenir he reeled in from 60 miles off the coast of Panama City. ...more

June 8, 2009

Pinellas and Hillsborough county sheriff's deputies are dealing with the discovery of a World War II-era mortar shell found in the garage of a Dunedin antiques business this morning. ...more

May 7, 2009

The Florida Department of Transportation is giving a heads-up to law enforcement officials and motorists about devices its engineers are placing on Tampa Bay area bridges: the machines are used to measure saltwater levels and pose no threat. ...more

April 30, 2009

A weapons charge has been added against a man arrested Thursday night after a suspected pipe bomb and guns were found in his vehicle, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said Friday morning. ...more

March 14, 2009