From the Tampa Bay Times: As the fading orange sunlight blanketed Demens Landing from the west and a heavy breeze swept over the choppy waters of Tampa Bay to the east, a crowd of hundreds gathered Saturday close to a…
Press conference held on August 30, 2011 @ 10am at Demens Landing. Issues discussed: the history of the Heroes, about the families, hand out checks to the families, announcing we expect the monument to be completed Fall of 2012. Mayor…
By STEPHEN THOMPSON | The Tampa Tribune LARGO -- Compared with last year, there were more white tents offering shade from the mid-morning sun. This time, there were so many cars expected, orange traffic cones were used as part of an…
By Jamal Thalji, Times Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Standing outside in the breezeway of St. Petersburg Police Department headquarters is a statue dedicated to the memory of the fallen — fallen police dogs, that is. To remember the fallen…
I never dreamed it would be me My name for all eternity Recorded here at this hallowed place Alas, my name, no more my face “In the line of duty” I hear them say My family now the price will…
A new group will help when tragedy strikes and build a monument to 12 fallen officers. By LAUREN BAYNE ANDERSON ST. PETERSBURG - City Council member Richard Kriseman and community business leaders have launched an organization to help the families…