My friend Rachel was losing her mind. Her 17-year-old Emma just vanished one Tuesday after school. Didn’t come home, didn’t answer her phone, nothing. Rachel called the cops, filed a report, and did everything you’re supposed to do. Three weeks later? The detective basically shrugged

My neighbor Tom thought he was being smart. Spent two grand at Best Buy on cameras, alarms, motion sensors – the whole nine yards. “Why pay for security guards when I can just do it myself?” he said. Six months later, his electronics store got

My sister owns this little boutique in Hyde Park. Used to have problems with shoplifters, people hanging around outside bothering customers, the usual stuff. She was thinking about closing early because business was getting so bad. Then she hired this security guard – nice older

So I’m having lunch with my friend Mike last week. He runs this auto repair place on Kings Highway, having been there maybe eight years. Guy’s always been careful with his money, you know? Anyway, he tells me he just got slapped with a lawsuit.

My neighbor Janet learned this the hard way. Her husband was acting weird – working late, being secretive with his phone, the usual stuff. So she Googled “private investigator Tallahassee” and hired the first guy who answered. Three grand later, she had blurry photos of

I’ve been in the security business for over a decade, and I can’t tell you how many apartment managers call me after something bad happens. Last month, a property manager in College Park reached out after their third car break-in that week. “Why didn’t I

The restaurant owner in UTC called me last week, panicking. “Black Friday’s in two months and I just realized we have no plan for security. What should I do?” This happens every year. Business owners get so focused on inventory, staffing, and sales goals that

My neighbor cornered me at the mailbox yesterday. Her kid wants to go trick-or-treating without parents this year. Just a bunch of 8-year-olds running around Tampa on Halloween night. “You work security, right? Is that safe?” Hell no it’s not safe. But try telling that