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September 27, 2009

TAMPA - Five members of a ring that smuggled hundreds of guns from Florida for sale to street gangs in Puerto Rico received prison sentences this morning ranging from one to four years. They join seven other members of the ring, who were sentenced last week to up to 14 years behind bars. One of the leaders of the ring, Melvin Omar Velez-Santos, 30, had his sentencing hearing postponed until next week. ...more

December 12, 2008

Four men tried to buy four kilograms of cocaine from an agent of the Tampa Police Department on Wednesday night, police say. ...more

September 12, 2008

Four men tried buying four kilograms of cocaine from an agent of the Tampa Police Department on Wednesday night, police say. Officers arrested Arturo Aleman, 33, of Kissimmee; Orbil Millan-Romero, 34, of Tampa; Pedro Pinet, 35, of Tampa; and Ricardo Quinones-Romero, 28, of Tampa. ...more

September 11, 2008

An Avon Park man was free Wednesday on $3,250 bail after police say the man - who was stopped for questioning - resisted, then violently fought with a police officer when the officer's Taser malfunctioned Saturday night. ...more

September 11, 2008

Puppets, jelly beans, goodie bags and Beanie Babies are all part of the Mending Hearts Program, which helps children to get through one of life's most intensely sad and unavoidable experiences: the loss of a loved one. ...more

July 8, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- Being a child isn't all fun and games. It's also about learning, in and out of school. For young minds, life's lessons can be harder to comprehend or cope with than anything they face in the classroom. As bereavement counselors with Gulfside Regional Hospice, Sonia Quinones, Debbie LaBouef and Kristen Kern help children to get through one of life's most intensely unpleasant experiences, grief over the loss of a loved one. They have found one of the best ways is to approach the subject with well-crafted fun and games. ...more

July 2, 2008

It's said that no two snowflakes are alike and so it was with students in Dellarine Anderson's kindergarten class at Hugo Schmidt Elementary School, who proved that no two Christmas trees are alike either. To see all the artwork from Schmidt, including work by Avery Compas, Carmelo Quinones, Rowan Gould and Hannah Vire, go to Brandon.tbo.com and click on the "Your Photos" tab. ...more

December 26, 2007

All-Pasco County Girls Golf Team ...more

December 10, 2007

Every three months, the 614 homeowners of Chapel Pines subdivision in Pasco County write a $140 check for their association fee. Of that fee, $90 goes to Bright House Networks for a cable TV package, whether or not they subscribe to cable TV from Bright House. ...more

November 1, 2007