Former Hillsborough County Commissioner Brian Blair walked out of Orient Road Jail this morning, released without bail a day after he was accused of beating up his two sons on Father's Day. ...more

June 22, 2009

Moved by the story of a terrorized local woman, Tampa Bay-area legislators are pushing to increase legal protections for victims of abuse or harassment by someone they dated. ...more

March 12, 2009

To reference a classic movie, it appeared all quiet on the western front in Highlands County on New Year's Eve. ...more

January 4, 2009

As the economy has sunk, burglary and theft have been on the rise, and Florida's top prosecutor warns that it could get worse. ...more

October 14, 2008

Campaign rhetoric from both political parties confirms that voters this November are looking for change. Certainly Floridians are looking to our leaders to propose effective solutions to pressing issues involving the real estate debacle, taxes and education, among others. ...more

September 25, 2008

In the 27 years she has lived here, Lillie Howard has never seen anything like it. ...more

September 24, 2008

There will most likely be a runoff in the empty circuit judge's seat in the Inverness-based Fifth Circuit's Group 3. ...more

August 27, 2008

Sandy Hawkins says she has grit. To back up her claim, Hawkins points to the past 19 years she has spent as a single mother and the long hours working two jobs while attending college and law school full time. ...more

August 15, 2008

An expert on family rights who works as a consultant in domestic-violence cases will not be prosecuted regarding allegations he shoved his estranged wife. ...more

July 15, 2008

TAMPA - An expert on family rights who works as a forensic trial consultant in domestic-violence cases will not be prosecuted regarding allegations he shoved his estranged wife. ...more

July 14, 2008