If you were planning to spend Memorial Day at Picnic Island, you might want to consider a change of venue, especially if you wanted to go swimming. ...more

May 23, 2009

The Hillsborough County Health Department has closed the beach until further notice because recent water quality tests detected elevated levels of bacteria in the water. ...more

May 22, 2009

A motion for a change of venue has been granted in the case of a Sebring man charged with killing Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Nicholas Sottile. ...more

February 10, 2009

A judge on Friday denied a motion from Casey Anthony's defense attorneys to remove prosecutors from her murder trial but ruled that the defense team can inspect woods where the remains of her slain toddler were found. ...more

January 30, 2009

Orange County officials will not pursue child neglect charges against the mother of a missing Florida girl because she is already charged with first-degree murder. ...more

October 21, 2008

SEBRING A March trial date has been set for a Sebring man charged with killing Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Nick Sottile. ...more

October 9, 2008

John "Junior" Gotti has arrived in Florida and will appear in federal court in Tampa today. ...more

August 28, 2008

The trial of a teenager accused of killing his 14-year-old friend in a middle school bathroom will be transferred from Miami to Orlando because of relentless media coverage, a judge decided Tuesday. ...more

July 2, 2008

A former University of South Florida student charged with transporting explosives may not be able to find a fair jury in Tampa, his attorney says in court papers. ...more

January 24, 2008

TAMPA – A former University of South Florida student charged with transporting explosives may not be able to find a fair jury in Tampa, his attorney says in court papers. ...more

January 24, 2008