A military magistrate has ruled that the Army psychiatrist charged in one of the worst mass shootings on a U.S. military base will be held until trial. ...more

November 21, 2009

The Pentagon will investigate its procedures in light of the Fort Hood shooting rampage, looking at how all the military services keep a watch on potential problems in their ranks, officials said Tuesday. ...more

November 17, 2009

Harold Clark is an icon at the school that bears his name. When the veteran educator was asked to attend a recent reception at Clark Elementary School, 19002 Wood Sage Drive, he thought he would make a quick appearance to help the school celebrate the start of its second decade in New Tampa, then return to his South Tampa home. ...more

November 16, 2009

CRIME TRACKER This crime index is published to help residents keep track of crime in their neighborhoods and to promote public safety. Below is a list of crimes handled by the Pasco County Sheriff's Office between from Nov. 1 through 7, arranged by ZIP code. These are crimes that have been investigated by deputies and don't reflect unfounded calls for service. ...more

November 14, 2009

This is a partial list of service calls reported Nov. 5-11 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the department at (813) 247-8200. 33556 Avenue Avignon, Block 5000, burglary/residence, Nov. 11, 7:32 p.m. Avenue Avignon, Block 5000, burglary/residence, Nov. 5, 6:21 p.m. Calusa Trace Blvd, Block 18100, drug law violation, Nov. 5, 4:24 p.m. ...more

November 13, 2009

After two days of general manager meetings in Toronto, Tampa Bay GM Brian Lawton said he believes there is support for some sort of rule change to take out some of the dangerous head hits that have generated recent headlines. ...more

November 13, 2009

Red-light cameras Having driven in the Middle East (Doha, Qatar) with red-light and speed cameras, I witnessed more accidents than they prevented, and there were more violent crashes. Drivers slamming their brakes to minimize tickets were very common and did not subside with education. Drivers just worked around them. ...more

November 10, 2009

The following people were being sought by the Highlands County Sheriff's Office on active warrants as of Thursday, Nov. 5. - ...more

November 9, 2009

Some questions I would like someone to explain to me why we are still in Iraq. President Bush told us it was to remove a human rights-violating dictator and to destroy his weapons of mass destruction. The dictator is dead. No WMDs were found. But we are still there. Obama promised change but has not delivered. ...more

November 9, 2009

The following people were booked Thursday, Nov. 5 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

November 7, 2009