"Is he gonna turn the switch, or what's he gonna do?" At 9 a.m. Tuesday, the five men in the coffee clatch at McDonald's were manning their usual stations. None planned to go to the Turner Center, where the president's helicopter was supposed to meet a motorcade of a dozen black Suburbans, white government SUVs and local police cars. ...more

October 28, 2009

A memorial service will be held Friday for Gunner, the Zephyrhills police dog who died during a burglary call Thursday. ...more

August 12, 2009

A memorial service will be held Friday for Gunner, the Zephyrhills police dog who died in the line of duty Thursday during a burglary call. ...more

August 11, 2009

A Bradenton man punched and choked a sheriff's dog this morning, Manatee County deputies said. ...more

April 1, 2009

More than 300 dog lovers showed up for the Sun City Center Dog Owners' Group Dog Show to watch as Shadow, also known as a dog Houdini, took the best of show. ...more

April 1, 2009

A Citrus County sheriff's dog is back home with its handler and recovering after being stabbed in the line of duty March 23. ...more

March 30, 2009

Planes, jets, helicopters and daredevil stunts are wowing the crowd at this year's MacDill AirFest. Thousands of people were standing in line at 11:30 a.m. to enter the gates, which opened at 8 a.m. Overhead, pilots put on flying demonstrations. A T-6 Star Fire performed a series of loops and rolls and several planes of different sizes performed fly-overs, including a B-25 Bomber. ...more

March 28, 2009

Investigators have identified the man who stabbed a police dog and was shot dead by a Citrus County sheriff's deputy as 26-year-old Dominic Giacobbe. ...more

March 24, 2009

A man stabbed a police dog and then attacked Citrus County sheriff's deputies before he was shot to death early this morning. ...more

March 23, 2009

The newest member of the Pasco County Sheriff's Office was introduced to the public Friday morning. ...more

March 7, 2009