Investigators have determined that a house that exploded in Dunedin on Feb. 11 did so because of propane gas, but they are still at a loss as to how the gas was ignited, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said this morning. ...more

February 23, 2009

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is investigating 13 to 20 car break-ins that occurred overnight in a residential neighborhood in Madeira Beach, authorities said. There also might have been a few additional car burglaries in nearby Indian Shores. ...more

February 23, 2009

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is investigating an accident that killed a man as he walked his bicycle across Main Street in Dunedin Sunday night. ...more

February 23, 2009

Pinellas County sheriff's detectives are investigating a fire that was intentionally set and destroyed a 12-unit apartment building in Feather Sound early this morning. ...more

February 22, 2009

It turns out Jingles is a real survivor. The American Eskimo dog that suffered burns and other serious injuries when a house exploded in Dunedin eight days ago underwent surgery at Florida Veterinary Specialists on Thursday for treatment of his wounds. ...more

February 20, 2009

Pinellas County deputies arrested a man they say was caught in a sting Wednesday when he traveled from Oklahoma to Florida to meet two underage girls for sex. ...more

February 19, 2009

Pinellas sheriff's detectives identified the man who died in a mobile home fire Saturday despite a neighbor's attempt at rescue as Byron Companion, 44. ...more

February 17, 2009

A Dunedin road has reopened after a house explosion that injured a man today, fire officials said. ...more

February 11, 2009

Pinellas County Sheriff Jim Coats has announced a number of steps he hopes will make the Sheriff's Office more frugal. ...more

February 4, 2009

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is doing away with paid overtime and eliminating its fugitive unit as it tries to pare costs. The "zero overtime" policy affects all sheriff's office employees, not just deputies, and is expected to save $6 million. ...more

February 3, 2009