A man who says a medical sponge was left inside a wound on his right leg filed a medical malpractice lawsuit Wednesday. ...more

June 4, 2009

A Sarasota man has been arrested on federal charges that he sent threatening e-mail to people, including a state representative. ...more

February 12, 2009

Arthur Nadel, the hedge fund manager from Sarasota who disappeared recently, turned himself in Tuesday, an FBI spokesman said. ...more

January 28, 2009

Arthur Nadel, the hedge fund manager from Sarasota who disappeared recently, turned himself in today, an FBI spokesman said. Before disappearing, Nadel wrote a letter to his wife giving her instructions — "if you want to survive this mess" — to take money out of credit and other accounts before the authorities blocked access, according to a criminal complaint. ...more

January 27, 2009

An ethics complaint was filed on Friday against Highlands County Commissioner Guy Maxcy claiming he violated state ethics laws by voting on issues relating to AtlanticBlue and Blue Head Ranch. ...more

January 25, 2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission filed suit in federal court against missing Sarasota hedge fund manager Arthur Nadel and his business entities, accusing Nadel of deceiving investors and funneling their money into secret bank accounts. ...more

January 22, 2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission filed suit in federal court against missing Sarasota hedge fund manager Arthur Nadel and his business entities, accusing Nadel of committing fraud by deceiving investors and funneling their money into secret bank accounts. ...more

January 21, 2009

The Education Practices Commission is scheduled to hear the case of a former Highlands County teacher, who the state claims coached several students while they were taking the state assessment test. ...more

January 5, 2009

Two white supremacists allegedly plotted to go on a national killing spree, shooting and decapitating black people and ultimately targeting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, federal authorities said Monday. ...more

October 28, 2008

A former employee of H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute is suing the hospital under the state's whistleblower law, saying he was wrongly dismissed after reporting an incident with hazardous waste to federal authorities. ...more

October 22, 2008