Pasco County, Florida-- Update: The Pasco Sheriff's Office SWAT situation has subsided. 

According to PSO, the SWAT team foricbly entered the house, found the suspect hiding and took him into custody with no injuries.   

The incident ended at 9:19 p.m. at 20814 Breeeden Road,...more Lacoochee, FL. 

Previous information:

The Pasco Sheriff's Office SWAT team has been called out to the area of Stewart Street in Lacoochee.  

PSO received a call at 7:26 p.m. for assistance from the U.S. Marshall's Office searching for an individual on Stewart Road. 

PCSO has released some preliminary information:

A male subject is alone in the home and has refused to come out of the location.  

The exact address has not been released at this point.

10 news will continue with updates as they become available.

ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. - In this day and age, most of us drop a greeting card in the mail or we send an e-card  on Mother's Day.

Many will agree sitting down and writing out a heartfelt note or a letter is becoming a lost art, but for one Zephyrhills mother a letter from her late son was...more delivered right on time.

Shirley LePage hates she never had a chance to say goodbye to her beloved son, Rick. The oldest of her six kids didn't die in combat, but from complications from cancer. He died suddenly at the age of 44.

LePage says, "I think he knew that he was not here for long and he worked very hard at making memories."

She says proof of that is when Rick graduated from bootcamp at the age of 19. He sent LePage a framed picture of himself.

Nearly two decades went by before a family member tried to have a copy made of it and when the frame came apart, a letter was discovered inside from Rick to his mother.

She says, "Rick was the type

Zephyrhills, Florida -- The circus-style dog act featuring entertaining and energetic canines with their human Rick Martin comes to Zephyrhills Monday afternoon.
The group, based in Dunedin, Florida, will perform at The Commons on Pretty Pond at 1:30 p.m. May 14.
The show runs for...more about 45 minutes and stars six little Terriers, one Poodle and Rick.
The Commons is located at 38130 Pretty Pond Road.
Call 813-779-4501 to RSVP.

ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. - They are images stirring controversy: photos of students with dog collars around their necks. The collars are historically used on dogs to prevent them from licking wounds after surgery.

Some see the photos as a harmless joke.  Others call it an act of...more humiliation.

One Pasco County parent said, "I was disgusted, very disgusted.  Like I said, that's a human, not an animal. You're not spaying or neutering that person."

PHOTOS: Teacher puts ''cone of shame'' on students

The outrage stems from a teacher at a Zephyrhills high school, who's accused of using the collars as a form of punishment. Laurie Bailey-Cutkomp nicknamed the collar "The Cone of Shame," mimicking the Disney movie Up.

Some students thought it was funny. Tanisha Medina is one of them. She told 10 News, "She just did it as a joke and said she was gonna punish us by doing it. But, she asked us first and we were all laughing and joking

Zephyrhills, Florida -- A Pasco County school teacher is in trouble for putting a cone intended for pets around her students' necks.

Called Elizabethan collars, they are meant to be put around the heads of dogs and cats to keep them from chewing on themselves after they have...more surgery.

According to a school district investigation, Laurie Bailey-Cutkomp -- a science teacher at Zephyrhills High School -- last month put a cone on at least eight students.

Photo Gallery: Teacher has students wear "cone of shame"

The whole idea came from the movie Disney-Pixar movie Up, which she showed in her classroom twice. In that film, a dog wears "the cone of shame" as a form of punishment.

In a letter recommending that Bailey-Cutkomp be fired, Pasco Superintendent Heather Fiorentino writes, "Ms. Bailey-Cutkomp, your actions show extremely poor judgment and concern me for several reasons. I am stunned that you would put dog collars on students for any

Dade City, Florida-- On Saturday, May 19 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., flap your wings over to the Hummingbird Festival at the Pioneer Florida Museum. 
Guests will enjoy:Hummingbird and butterfly gardensBluebird boxesNative and wildlife garden plantsCraft demosFoodMusicAnd more!
The Pioneer...more Florida Museum is located at 15602 Pioneer Florida Museum, Dade City, FL.
For more information, visit the Pioneer Florida Museum website, or check out their Facebook page.

ZEPHYRHILLS, Florida - Long before the Dougherty Gang made national headlines for a cross-country crime spree, Zephyrhills police officer Kevin Widner was the one who tried to pull over their white Subaru Impreza for speeding.

Photo Gallery: Pictures of the Dougherty...more Gang

More Pictures: Dougherty Gang caught in Colorado

Speaking publicly on Monday for the first time since the Doughertys were sentenced last week in Colorado, Widner says the group got what they deserved, with each getting receiving at least 18 years in prison.

"All of them should spend a majority of their life, if not all of it, behind bars, in my opinion," Widner said.

In court, the trio apologized for their actions, specifically singling out police officers.

Widner says he's not sure if that's sincere, or they're just sorry they got caught. But one thing that said in court, he really has a hard time believing.

"I never wanted to hurt anybody," Dylan

Pasco County, Florida-- Don't miss the target, the deadline to register for the Inaugural Wiregrass Ranch Classic Clay shoot event!
It takes place on May 19 at Tampa Bay Sporting Clays, and the deadline to register is May 16 to be eligible to win a Taurus 380 Hand gun.
A portion of the...more proceeds will go to Big Brothers Big Sister, as well as a college scholarship.
Visit the Wiregrass Ranch on Facebook for more information!

Land O' lakes, Florida-- Belk customers receive bargains at the two-day Belk Customer Appreciation Sale. 
The event began today and lasts through tomorrow.
Bolt over to Belk, 2111 Collier Parkway; Land O' Lakes, at 10 a.m.

Dade City, Florida -- The Dade City Commission voted on April 26 to suspend Transportation Impact Fees (TIF) for a period of two years, according to the Pasco Economic Development Council.
This TIF suspension is part of a new aggressive city effort with the Greater Dade City Chamber of...more Commerce and the Dade City Main Street organization to encourage job creation and economic development.
“Families and businesses already love Dade City, and even in the recession, it continues to add new people. The suspension of transportation impact fees will help Dade City grow even faster by reducing the cost of expanding a business here,” John Moors, executive director of Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce, said in a release.
“A lot of Tampa Bay business executives already think Dade City is a pretty cool place,” noted John Hagen, Pasco Economic Development Council President/CEO. 
Hagen, who held some focus groups last year to understand perceptions about Pasco County

Zephyrhills, Florida-- Golfers grab your clubs! The 7th Annual Zephyrhills Scramble takes place on Friday, May 4.
The event, hosted by the Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce and The Rotary Club, takes place at Silverado Golf & Country Club at noon.
Registration begins at 11 a.m.,...more and 1 p.m. marks the Shotgun Start, benefitting programs and services of the Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club.
For more information, send an email to news@zephyrhillschamber.org.

WALSENBURG, Colo. (KUSA) - The "Dougherty Gang" as they came to be known were sentenced Monday for their involvement in a cross-country crime spree where they shot at police officers, lead authorities on a high-speed chase and allegedly robbed a bank in Georgia.

The Dougherty Gang,...more including Ryan and Lee Grace Dougherty, were on the run from Zephyrhills, Florida and ended up in Colorado in August 2011.

Photo Gallery: Pictures of the Dougherty Gang

More Pictures: Dougherty Gang caught in Colorado

The gang dubbed "Bonnie, Clyde & Clyde," are also accused of robbing a bank in Georgia and firing at police in a couple of states, including Colorado as they tried to run from troopers along Interstate 25 near Walsenburg.

The Dougherty Gang pleaded guilty to various charges against them and are being sentenced at the Huerfano County Courthouse Monday morning. Dylan was being sentenced first. He was sentenced to 32 years.

Dylan

Saint Leo, Florida -- Saint Leo University has announced it will be streaming its commencement ceremonies being held at University Campus April 27-28 live via the Saint Leo University website.
The first commencement is scheduled for 7 p.m., Friday, April 27, for approximately 315...more graduating students.
According to Saint Leo University, these graduates have earned their Saint Leo University degrees either through the Center for Online Learning, or through the Adult Education Center housed at University Campus, which allows individuals to earn their degrees by attending evening and weekend classes. The degrees to be awarded include the Bachelor of Social Work degree, the Bachelor of Science degree, and the Bachelor of Arts degree.
Commencement ceromonies on Saturday will be held at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. for a total of about 635 students.
Graduates on Saturday will be receiving their MBA, M.E.d. and Bachelor's degrees. 
For more information on Friday and Saturday's

ZEPHYRHILLS, Florida (AP) - Police say a Walmart greeter did more than welcome shoppers to a store north of Tampa.

Zephyrhills police say 34-year-old Frederick Leon Gallimore arrived at Walmart with another man on April 16.

The Tampa Bay Times reports that Gallimore clocked...more in and began his shift. The other man, whose identity is still unknown, went to the electronics section. There he took two LCD screen TVs, valued at $476.

Police say Gallimore left the location where he's supposed to check customer receipts as the man walked toward the exit. They say Gallimore went to the parking lot and helped the man load the TVs in to a van.

Gallimore was arrested Tuesday on a felony retail theft charge. Jail records did not list an attorney for Gallimore.