In a case that has polarized public passions, director Roman Polanski did not win his freedom today for a 32-year-old sex offense, but an appeals court said in a strongly worded opinion there was probable judicial and prosecutorial misconduct in his case. ...more

December 21, 2009

Advocates for the separation of church and state scored a victory Tuesday when the 1st District Court of Appeal reversed the dismissal of their claim that state-funded, "faith-based" rehabilitation of ex-prisoners is unconstitutional. ...more

December 16, 2009

Six years hasn't been long enough to settle debate about a proposed condominium tower on Bayshore Boulevard. ...more

November 11, 2009

How much information should someone have before pulling the trigger? The question could prove crucial for appellate judges in deciding whether to hear a challenge filed in a local "Stand Your Ground" case. ...more

November 7, 2009

Retired Florida State University President Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte regaled an appellate court with a "magic potion" tale and invited the judges to a "house of mirrors" as he challenged homeowner tax breaks in two cases today. ...more

October 20, 2009

The NCAA is making a final push to take its open-records appeal to the Florida Supreme Court even as Florida State University officials released the documents. ...more

October 14, 2009

Riding a bicycle without a bell in this city no longer is a crime. The city council on Thursday voted unanimously to repeal a two-decade-old law that made riding a bicycle without an audible bell a second-degree misdemeanor. ...more

October 2, 2009

Former state Judge Thomas Stringer may dread the next Friday the 13th. ...more

September 11, 2009

NCAA lawyers say they'll appeal a judge's order to publicly release documents on academic cheating at Florida State. ...more

August 21, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist on Friday announced the appointment of Robert James Morris Jr. of Clearwater to the 2nd District Court of Appeal. ...more

June 6, 2009