An internal investigation by the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general into the deaths of immigrants detained by the government has recommended better access to medical care, stronger oversight and general improvements in detention standards. But investigators in the limited probe commended officials at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency that oversees immigrant detentions, for adhering to standards they are supposed to follow after detainees have died. ...more

July 3, 2008

Authorities found a number of small, explosive-making materials at a Clearwater house Saturday morning, leading to the evacuation of surrounding homes. ...more

June 8, 2008

Authorities are analyzing a number of small, explosive-making materials found inside a Clearwater home this morning. ...more

June 7, 2008

The police department has been using the same radio system since before Chief Stephen Hogue joined the force in 1973. ...more

May 12, 2008

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement unveiled a new system Wednesday to notify businesses of domestic security issues that affect them. ...more

May 8, 2008

TAMPA - The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will unveil a new anti-terror initiative Wednesday that provides businesses with domestic security information to protect assets. ...more

May 6, 2008

Regarding "Company Pulls Plug On Jihadist Web Site" (Metro, Feb. 20): According to a tiny article in the Metro section, a Web site considered to be "al-Qaida supporters' oldest and most stable Web sites" was dismantled on Tuesday. This site was hosted by a Tampa firm and running unabated for an unknown amount of time. ...more

February 22, 2008

The Barrio Latino Commission, the citizens' panel charged with protecting the architectural integrity of Ybor City, is mistaken to oppose a proposal by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office to close a street adjacent to the sheriff's headquarters. ...more

February 6, 2008

Americans born after Dec. 1, 1964, will have to get more secure driver's licenses in the next six years under ambitious post-Sept. 11 security rules to be unveiled today by federal officials. ...more

January 11, 2008

Up to three passenger-carrying American Airlines jets will be outfitted this spring with laser technology being developed to protect planes from missiles fired by terrorists. ...more

January 5, 2008