Joe Raedle / Getty ImagesCommentary Ron DeSantis Responds to Critics of His Going Maskless at Super Bowl: ‘How the Hell Am I Going to Drink a Beer?’ DeSantis was quite candid after he was photographed at the Super Bowl on Sunday while not wearing a mask for the cameras. By Johnathan Jones February 9, 2021
WTVT-TV / screen shotCommentary 40 People Show Up To Paint Massive 'Back the Blue' Mural in Front of Police Headquarters The Tampa, Florida, mural is under fire, both from Black Lives Matter supporters and those who say the artists didn't get the proper permits. By C. Douglas Golden August 4, 2020
WTVT-TV / screen shotCommentary Officers Ambushed by Mob, Attacked with Glass While Trying To Respond to Shooting Call In Tampa, Florida, policemen responding to a report of a shooting didn't find a victim, but they did find a mob waiting for them. By C. Douglas Golden June 24, 2020
Charles Krupa / AP Photo, File Tampa Mayor 'Apologizes' to Tom Brady After Bad 'First Impression' 'The letter was also addressed to Rob Gronkowski, more simply known as “Gronk,” who also bolted the Patriots to join the Tampa Bay roster.' By The Associated Press April 25, 2020
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s OfficeCommentary Hours After Being Released Due to COVID Fears, Former Inmate Murders Man: Police The sherriff said law enforcement is 'facing difficult decisions during this health crisis with respect to balancing public health and public safety.' By C. Douglas Golden April 15, 2020
Godlikeart / Shutterstock Rescuers Race To Pull Man from Smoking Car, Then Recognize Him as Coworker's Son A Florida man is safe thanks to a group of good Samaritans who pulled him out of a smoking vehicle, discovering the rescuers were his mother's coworkers. By Kim Davis December 28, 2019
Artfully Photographer / Shutterstock After Rescuing Kids Through Open Window from Alleged Abuser, Neighbor Unleashes Hell with Well-Placed Return Fire What started as an attempt to rescue terrified children turned into a fight for survival for one legally-armed Florida citizen. By Benjamin Arie August 23, 2019
ABC Action News / YouTube screen shot Punk Breaks Into Church, Doesn't Realize Pastor Is Armed and Ready The suspect probably expected a church to be an easy target, but he didn't count on a pastor prepared to defend his flock. By Benjamin Arie July 11, 2019
The Smoking Gun / Twitter screen shot Man Killed After Woman Claims Rape in False Report to Police False claims can have serious consequences. In this case, a woman's apparent hoax may have ended with an innocent man dead. By Benjamin Arie May 21, 2019
boyphare / Shutterstock Law Enforcement Can Go Around Sanctuary Cities Thanks to Ingenious New ICE Program Local officers can now become "deputized" to serve warrants for ICE, and be seen as federal officers in certain circumstances. By Benjamin Arie May 7, 2019