An Ocala man was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to soliciting over the Internet a parent whose children he wanted to have sex with. Ricky R. Savage, 57, was actually communicating with an undercover Pinellas sheriff's detective posing as the parent, sheriff's officials have said. ...more

March 10, 2009

Four people charged in a 2008 Avon Park New Year's Eve brawl that involved police officers are set for trial next week, with jury selection on Monday. ...more

March 9, 2009

A man nicknamed "Bear" pulled a semi-automatic handgun from the waistband of his pants Monday afternoon, pointed it at someone's head and fired a shot, barely missing, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

March 4, 2009

A member of a jury that ordered a prominent car dealer to pay millions in an age discrimination case has been found guilty of filing a false police report. ...more

February 26, 2009

A pretrial hearing is scheduled today for a man who faces up to five years in prison after he was tracked down by deputies for failing to pay for than $375,000 in child support. ...more

February 25, 2009

A 22-year-old man was arrested by Pasco County deputies Tuesday, accused of attacking another man with a knife earlier this month. ...more

February 19, 2009

A 22-year-old man was arrested by Pasco deputies Tuesday, accused of attacking another man with a knife earlier this month. ...more

February 18, 2009

SEBRING A Sebring resident charged in connection with the November hit-and-run death of an Avon Park man will next appear in court Wednesday. ...more

February 17, 2009

Deputies arrested a Tampa couple today, accusing them of owning roosters for cockfighting, records show. ...more

February 13, 2009

An Indiana money manager charged with trying to fake his death in a plane crash began to change over the past year - ultimately revealing a double life - after he started an affair, his estranged wife said Friday. ...more

February 13, 2009