We start with any policeman who is with so much pressure doing work so harmful that to have one for a father, husband, family man or woman, you have to pray for them every time they start a day or night shift. ...more

August 7, 2009

It was so nice to read about Tampa Police Department Cpl. Vince Sallimo's kindness toward the woman he caught shoplifting food for her children. ...more

August 2, 2009

A New York janitor found himself holding a policeman's gun when the officer needed a free hand to handcuff a suspect. ...more

May 23, 2009

A former "Sopranos" actor has been acquitted of a second-degree murder charge in the 2005 shooting death of an off-duty policeman. ...more

December 22, 2008

A Roman Catholic nun who accused a Hindu mob of raping her said Friday that she will not cooperate with local police, alleging that they stood by idly during the attack. ...more

October 25, 2008

On Sept. 7, these comments were made by Frank Parker: "You shall know a tree by its fruit." The problem is no fruit is hitting the ground, which is to say, us, the working class people. ...more

October 16, 2008

Her memories of Sept. 11, 2001, are a blur of confused images, sounds and smells. ...more

September 10, 2008

Her memories of Sept. 11, 2001, are a blur of confused images, sounds and smells. ...more

September 10, 2008

The main reason I am writing this column is that many people have asked me how I first realized I was suffering from a brain tumor and what I have done about it. ...more

September 7, 2008

Deputy Malachi McCoy, who ended a gunman's rampage in northwest Tampa in June, will receive the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office's Medal of Honor at an awards ceremony in September. ...more

August 20, 2008