Farrah Hernandez called Raymond Veluz her best friend. ...more

March 13, 2009

A videotape shown in court Thursday appeared to have captured Andre Pierre-Charles implicating his older brother, Luc, in the 2006 killing of two Wesley Chapel High School students. ...more

March 13, 2009

A videotape shown in court today appeared to show Andre Pierre-Charles implicating his older brother, Luc, in the 2006 killing of two Wesley Chapel High School students. ...more

March 12, 2009

Plans to begin the first-degree murder trial of Luc Pierre-Charles Jr. today went by the wayside as jury selection dragged on for a third day. ...more

March 11, 2009

In November, you elected me to be your clerk of circuit court and county comptroller. This office was created by Andrew Jackson and solidified in the constitution of the state of Florida in 1938 to protect the interests of each citizen by safeguarding your court, official and financial records. This separation of powers ensures the integrity of our court system without the risk of conflicts of interest. And, like all our cherished rights and protections, if we are not careful to preserve the public interest, we may lose ground to other pressing initiatives. ...more

March 8, 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

A Winter Haven man was spared the death penalty today for his role in the 2006 slaying of a Polk County drug dealer. ...more

March 5, 2009

Randy Nowak told a judge today that he never wanted any harm to come to the IRS officer he tried to have killed. ...more

March 5, 2009

A man once named Hernando County's most wanted received a 15-year prison sentence on Monday for his relationship with a 14-year-old girl. ...more

March 4, 2009

A 26-year-old man faces a possible death sentence after being convicted this afternoon on federal murder, robbery and drug charges in connection with the 2006 robbery of a Bartow drug house. ...more

March 3, 2009