TOWN 'N COUNTRY - A Westchase youngster found a way to complete his Eagle Scout project while helping out the homeless in Tampa. ...more

October 28, 2009

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - A Westchase youngster found a way to complete his Eagle Scout project while helping out the homeless in Tampa. ...more

October 28, 2009

More than half a dozen Pasco sheriff's deputies converged at Shady Hills Elementary School Wednesday morning. They were there to read anyone their rights - just to read. The deputies were there to take part in a program called Books and Badges. Using books selected by school staff, the officers led story time sessions for pre-kindergarten through second-grade classes. ...more

February 28, 2009

Charlie Lairsey had more than 20 guests for lunch Thursday - and they all carried badges. ...more

February 27, 2009

The 70,000 or so people who filled Raymond James Stadium were well behaved, authorities said. ...more

February 1, 2009

Some of Pasco County's finest let down their guard Jan. 8 during the Books and Badges program at Lake Myrtle Elementary School in Land O' Lakes. ...more

January 14, 2009

After five years of hard work and dedication, Jeremy Baker finally achieved his goal of becoming an Eagle Scout. ...more

December 3, 2008

No doubt as Johnnie Schoolfield and Theo Thomas thrashed about in the water in a doomed struggle to avoid drowning, they had to appreciate that while Manatee County emergency services paramedics stood by watching them die, nothing would have pleased the badges more to be able to help were it not for those gosh-darned regulations, policies and procedures obligating them to remain on shore. ...more

January 3, 2008

With the addition of 32 new deputies at Friday's graduation ceremony, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has added nearly 150 officers to its ranks this year. ...more

December 1, 2007

Looks like we have hit the bottom of the barrel. I read with some interest the letter to the editor from Randy Ludacer. What was he trying to do? I wonder what his comments intend to imply? Is he upset with the politics? Does he not like Gen. Petraeus? Or was this a mockery of a couple of soldiers? It is obvious to me that this was an attempt to ridicule a sitting U.S. Army Gen. for his accomplishments, as well as those of other fine members of our military who proudly wear their ribbons, badges and medals. I tried to find some positive in his comments and could find none. I looked for something that applauded General Petraeus for his service and read nothing. What is most interesting is that Mr. Ludacer made a point to count how many badges Gen. Petraeus wore and how much "gold falderal and garniture" was on Gen. Peter Pace's cover (Cap.) Yet he makes no attempt in his spewing to note the dedication this man or others have made in serving their country. ...more

September 22, 2007