Roy A. Day has drawn the ire of judges from Florida to Texas to Washington, D.C. ...more

October 24, 2009

Last Friday, Pasco Sheriff Bob White dropped a surprise on the Pasco County Public Safety Coordinating Council, which brings together officials of county government, the court system, law enforcement, probation and mental health to work out issues related to the county's two jails. White said he is disbanding the Sheriff's Office unit that oversees criminal defendants whom judges have released from jail on their own recognizance. With the Pasco public sector strapped for cash, the Sheriff's Office wants to shift the money it has been spending on supervised ROR to other areas of its operations. The sheriff, however, should approach spending this savings with caution. ...more

March 25, 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

More fallout from the recession could shake up the way court cases, fines and fees are handled if legislation passes. County clerks of court essentially would be fired from handling those court duties if state lawmakers approve the proposal, although clerks still would retain plenty of other duties. ...more

March 7, 2009

Federal antitrust regulators on Friday cleared Wells Fargo's $11.7 billion acquisition of Wachovia Corp., capping a weeklong battle for the Charlotte, N.C.-based bank. ...more

October 11, 2008

Federal appeals judges said Monday that they think the evidence in Steven Lorenzo's trial proved he gave some kind of drug to nine men, intending to commit a violent crime against them. ...more

September 9, 2008

Federal appeals judges said today they think the evidence in Steven Lorenzo's trial proved he gave some kind of drug to nine men, intending to commit a violent crime against them. ...more

September 8, 2008

It is shameful that this nation founded on the principles of open government is chipping away at the ability of the press to tell the public what's really going on. ...more

July 28, 2008

For less than $15, you can buy a cell phone loaded with minutes. You can buy more whenever those minutes run out. Best of all, you aren't locked into a long-term contract. ...more

July 14, 2008

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether decades-old maternity leaves should count in determining pensions. ...more

June 24, 2008