A state lawmaker said Florida should act to place restrictions on brokers like two Pinellas County companies that are accused of pocketing deposits made on big trucks and heavy equipment. ...more

January 6, 2009

Expecting to sell O.J. Simpson collectibles to a wealthy buyer in a hotel room here, memorabilia dealer Bruce Fromong was instead shoved, patted down and threatened with a gun by associates of the former college and professional football star, Fromong testified Monday. ...more

September 16, 2008

Before Sept. 3, 2004, Mario Ladler II was a happy, thriving preschooler with notable smarts and talents, his attorney, David Kleinberg, says. ...more

November 2, 2007

LAKELAND - A Polk County jury awarded a Lakeland family $50 million Wednesday, three years after a drunken driver hit their car, leaving their son with severe brain damage. ...more

November 1, 2007

On its face, it sounds absurd. The state attorney's office signed a contract with a convicted rapist. ...more

October 10, 2007