Public Safety
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Under Pentagon’s rules, MacDill construction funds will be spared diversion to border wall
News / Public Safety Only projects with an award date after Oct. 1, 2019, are affected, so Tyndall is the one Florida base facing cuts. By Howard Altman / Tampa Bay Times / March 19, 2019 Photo: MacDill Air Force base will need a new office and administration center to accommodate the personnel that come…
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Tampa Bay area Muslims, mosques wary after New Zealand terror attacks
News / Public Safety While no local mosques have received threats, experts say Muslims houses of worship must still take precautions. By Howard Altman / Tampa Bay Times / March 15, 2019 PHOTO: People walk past a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office cruiser before Friday’s midday Jummah prayer at the Islamic Society of Tampa Bay in…
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ICE Chooses New Leader For Local Office In Tampa
U.S. Senator Calls For Investigation TAMPA — As a new special agent is set to take over the local office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a federal investigation is unfolding into the former chief, and a U.S. senator is taking an interest in the case. Elissa Brown, head of the Chicago office of Immigration and…