Clearwater Officials, Mural Owner's Battle Continues

When code enforcement officers went fishing for violators, they hooked a real lunker named Herb Quintero, owner of the Complete Angler tackle shop. ...more

January 6, 2009

Judge Deciding Gotti Venue Questions Serial Prosecutions

Attorneys for John A. "Junior" Gotti argued today that prosecutors — who were unable to secure convictions in three New York City racketeering trials — have unfairly moved the organized crime case to Tampa and asked that it be returned to New York. Prosecutors said the Florida indictment charges Gotti with felonies committed here, including laundering money from illegal drug sales, and that Tampa is a fitting location for his trial, scheduled tentatively for April. ...more

November 20, 2008

Gotti's Lawyers Continue Push To Move Tampa Trial

John A. "Junior" Gotti's attorneys asked that the case against him be moved to New York, arguing, in part, that Gotti has never set foot in Tampa. ...more

November 7, 2008

Loyalty Comes In A Compact Form

Editor's note: "Pit Bull" is widely considered a category of dog type that includes several American Kennel Club and United Kennel Club recognized breeds and/or any mixed breed dog that contains fifty percent of its lineage from those breeds. ...more

October 26, 2008

Gottis Had Tampa Plans, Filing Says

John A. "Junior" Gotti plotted with his father and other high-ranking members of the Gambino crime family to establish a foothold in Tampa by secretly investing in local businesses as far back as 1989, federal prosecutors say in a new court filing. ...more

September 26, 2008

Gotti Plotted Tampa Moves For Years, Prosecutors Say