Although investigators determined the carbon monoxide deaths of Jules and Parker Baudin were accidental, the boys' parents are assigning blame. ...more

January 8, 2009

A federal magistrate is recommending that a Tampa man charged with being part of a Gambino crime family conspiracy be tried along with other defendants accused in the conspiracy. James V. Cadicamo was arrested in August along with four other men charged with participating in a vast racketeering conspiracy under the umbrella of the Gambino crime family. At the same time, John A. "Junior" Gotti was named in a separate, similar indictment handed up by a federal grand jury in Tampa. ...more

January 6, 2009

Isaias Blas Gonsalez, 42, of 103 Suwannee Court, Lake Placid, was arrested Saturday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill. ...more

December 31, 2008

A Tampa man remained in jail this morning after the Christmas night stabbing of another man during a melee at the defendant's apartment. ...more

December 26, 2008

A Lake Placid woman charged with the murder of her newly delivered infant child will next appear in court in February. ...more

December 26, 2008

A Miami man remained in jail Tuesday on no bond following his weekend arrest for allegedly molesting a victim under the age of 12. ...more

December 24, 2008

A Miami man remained in jail Tuesday on no bond following his weekend arrest for allegedly molesting a victim under the age of 12. ...more

December 23, 2008

For the second time in less than a week, a suspect charged in the November 2007 shooting of Samuel Tiller entered into a plea agreement. ...more

December 19, 2008

TAMPA A 78-year-old mental health therapist faces up to life in prison after being convicted this afternoon of a federal charge that he drove to the Tampa area to sexually and physically abuse two boys he thought would be made available by their father. After the verdict was read, Charles Friedlander was overcome with emotion, according to his attorney, George Tragos. He was led away to jail in a wheelchair. ...more

December 16, 2008

Charles Friedlander is "a 78-year-old lonely man whose only social life is on the Internet," and not a pedophile who attempted to sexually and physically abuse two boys, Friedlander's lawyer told a jury today. ...more

December 15, 2008