The couple accused of abusing a teenage boy and keeping him confined to a bathroom in their Spring Hill home are actually the victims in the case, their attorney said Tuesday. ...more

March 18, 2009

Lawyer says teen was a "violent young man" who "frightened" his adoptive mother. ...more

March 17, 2009

The next to the last chapter in a tragic story was completed Friday, when Joshua Lee Altersberger pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the death of State Trooper Nicholas Sottile. The story won't be complete, however, until a jury decides if the death penalty awaits Altersberger. ...more

March 15, 2009

A videotape shown in court Thursday appeared to have captured Andre Pierre-Charles implicating his older brother, Luc, in the 2006 killing of two Wesley Chapel High School students. ...more

March 13, 2009

If It Ain't Broke ... What is the county thinking? Willy's Tropical Breeze Cafe on Pine Island has been the best kept secret in Hernando County for the past 18 years. Besides being absolutely beautiful, it has consistently great food, excellent service and it is spotless. It can be compared to a tiki bar in the Caribbean but can be found right in our own backyard. ...more

March 13, 2009

A videotape shown in court today appeared to show Andre Pierre-Charles implicating his older brother, Luc, in the 2006 killing of two Wesley Chapel High School students. ...more

March 12, 2009

The county on Tuesday tabled plans to proceed with a new $18.6 million judicial center, opting to wait until the economy improves. ...more

March 11, 2009

Bernard Madoff will plead guilty Thursday to 11 criminal counts including money laundering, perjury and securities, mail and wire fraud and will do so without a plea deal, knowing it carries a potential prison term of 150 years, lawyers said today in court. ...more

March 10, 2009

Bernard Madoff could soon find himself in a courtroom with some of the same devastated investors who he is accused of ripping off in one of the biggest financial frauds in history. ...more

March 7, 2009

In a victory for news technology in federal courts, a judge is allowing a reporter to use the microblogging service Twitter to provide constant updates from a racketeering gang trial this week. ...more

March 7, 2009