A group of Pinellas teens today spent part of their holiday break painting over graffiti as part of a new program implemented by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Launched last month, the Graffiti Response Team gives teens who are in trouble for minor criminal offenses an option. "We want to give the children who have committed minor nonviolent crimes an opportunity not to go through the criminal justice system and come out here and work off community service hours," said sheriff's Cpl. David DiSalvo. ...more

December 23, 2009

Lawn-watering scofflaws will soon feel the effects in their wallets. ...more

March 25, 2009

A former Tampa police officer has been offered an agreement on a criminal charge stemming from an incident in which investigators say he rammed the fence of a romantic rival. ...more

March 20, 2009

A former Tampa police officer has been offered an agreement on a criminal charge stemming from an incident where investigators say he rammed the fence of a romantic rival. ...more

March 19, 2009

With the region's monster reservoir reduced to a puddle, the drought is hitting home, especially for many who have collected watering citations. ...more

March 19, 2009

A former assistant principal in Tampa who was accused of embezzling thousands from a school district account has lost her teaching certificate permanently, according to action taken this week by a state commission. ...more

February 28, 2009

A former assistant principal in Tampa who was accused of embezzling thousands from a school district account has lost her teaching certificate permanently, according to action taken today by a state commission. ...more

February 26, 2009

A county employee accused of falsifying documents for roughly $9,300 in overtime pay was diverted into a court-supervised program on Friday. ...more

February 25, 2009

A highway safety group says Florida has done better when it comes to passing highway safety laws but lags in key areas. ...more

January 12, 2009

A Miami-Dade juvenile court judge accused of exposing himself at the University of Miami has resigned from his position. ...more

October 18, 2008