A distraught man wearing what appeared to be a bomb walked into a Hillary Rodham Clinton campaign office Friday and demanded to speak to the candidate during a hostage drama that dragged on for nearly six hours before he peacefully surrendered. ...more

December 1, 2007

LARGO – A four-hour standoff between a Largo man and a Pinellas County Sheriff's Office swat team has ended peacefully. ...more

November 30, 2007

A 19-year-old man was arrested Wednesday morning after he barricaded himself in his home when a SWAT team went in with a warrant and found two loaded handguns, officials said. ...more

November 28, 2007

MANATEE COUNTY - A night on the town already has cost one Manatee County sheriff's detective his job. Now two veteran detectives are facing suspensions because officials say they got drunk and barhopped with an on-call deputy in September. ...more

October 9, 2007

TAMPA - The U.S. Flag of Honor, which flew over ground zero in New York City, will be raised over a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office patrol building for the next five days. ...more

October 5, 2007