Pinellas County deputies arrested a man they say was caught in a sting Wednesday when he traveled from Oklahoma to Florida to meet two underage girls for sex. ...more

February 19, 2009

Pinellas sheriff's detectives identified the man who died in a mobile home fire Saturday despite a neighbor's attempt at rescue as Byron Companion, 44. ...more

February 17, 2009

A Dunedin road has reopened after a house explosion that injured a man today, fire officials said. ...more

February 11, 2009

Pinellas County Sheriff Jim Coats has announced a number of steps he hopes will make the Sheriff's Office more frugal. ...more

February 4, 2009

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is doing away with paid overtime and eliminating its fugitive unit as it tries to pare costs. The "zero overtime" policy affects all sheriff's office employees, not just deputies, and is expected to save $6 million. ...more

February 3, 2009