A former auto mechanic found guilty of strangling 11-year-old Carlie Brucia, whose abduction was captured by a security camera, lost an appeal of his murder conviction and death sentence this week in the Florida Supreme Court. ...more

December 19, 2009

Prosecutors have asked that the Orlando mother charged with killing her daughter face check fraud charges before she goes on trial in the murder case. Prosecutors filed a request Tuesday asking that Casey Anthony go on trial for the fraud charges within the next two months. ...more

June 23, 2009

Money manager Arthur G. Nadel will get another month to hire an attorney to defend him against fraud charges leveled by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. ...more

March 7, 2009

A 44-year-old woman was arrested on theft and fraud charges after authorities say she stole credit card information to get breast implants and a hotel room for Valentine's Day. ...more

February 26, 2009

An employee of a Pinellas County roofing business accused of filing second mortgages without homeowners' consent was arrested today on fraud charges. ...more

February 25, 2009

A day-care owner accused of forging insurance certificates to receive about $38,000 in state money is among more than 100 people sought statewide this week on insurance-fraud charges, officials said. ...more

February 12, 2009

Sarasota hedge fund manager Arthur Nadel, arrested last week on fraud charges, has entered into an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission consenting to the freezing of his assets. ...more

February 2, 2009

Florida House Democratic Leader Franklin Sands says he and his wife have a significant loss from what authorities say was a $50 billion pyramid scheme run by Wall Street money manager Bernard Madoff. ...more

December 22, 2008

THE BLOTTER During the period of Oct. 29 through Nov. 5, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office booked an estimated 279 people into custody countywide. Here are a few recent arrests: ...more

November 12, 2008

One of Steve Green's lawyers is fighting with Green's mother over money and wants a judge to release him from defending the former landlord. ...more

August 2, 2008