TAMPA - A switch feeding electricity to the Criminal Justice Center in Clearwater failed today, causing a power outage that lasted about six hours and interrupting court proceedings. ...more

June 16, 2008

TAMPA - Judge Nelly N. Khouzam was appointed today by Gov. Charlie Crist to serve on the 2nd District Court of Appeal in Lakeland. ...more

June 3, 2008

Randy Moss joined the Patriots this season determined to avoid off-field problems. Now he's in the middle of one, just days before Sunday's AFC Championship Game. ...more

January 17, 2008

CLEARWATER - A Pinellas County circuit judge is receiving a prestigious state award for his work trying to dissuade at-risk youth from a life of crime. ...more

January 7, 2008

Circuit Judge Monica Sierra is taking an unpaid three-month leave of absence to work on a humanitarian project in Israel. ...more

November 28, 2007

The Tampa Bay Lightning have terminated the sale of the franchise to Absolute Hockey Enterprises amid a legal squabble between two of the principal partners, Jeff Sherrin and Oren Koules. ...more

November 27, 2007

Pest control giant Orkin Inc. has settled out of court with the owners of a Tampa apartment complex who claimed employees from the extermination company forged inspection forms and did not notify owners of the extent of the termite damage on the property. ...more

November 17, 2007

Four years ago, the goal was set to build a one-stop location to assist children who have been physically or sexually abused. ...more

November 3, 2007

The Sarasota Family YMCA board pledged Tuesday to make changes to its foster care program, the day after a state report blamed arrogance and defensiveness for the agency's recent poor performance. ...more

October 31, 2007

City Council Chairman John Bryan was found dead by a newspaper reporter Friday afternoon, the same day he resigned amid a criminal investigation into whether he sexually abused two of his adopted daughters and a nanny. ...more

September 8, 2007