A man who loudly voiced his intentions not to go back to jail wound up there anyway Monday on two misdemeanor charges. ...more

November 5, 2008

SARASOTA COUNTY - Prosecutors have dropped the most serious charges against parents accused of hosting a house party for underage teenagers that ended with the death of an 18-year-old. ...more

October 31, 2008

Deputies charged a Brandon woman with leaving a 7-year-old and 3-year-old alone while she delivered a piece of cake to a male friend, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

October 19, 2008

Bail was again denied for Cheryl Riemann, facing vehicular homicide and other charges in the Sept. 10 head-on crash on the Selmon Crosstown Expressway that killed a mother and left her daughter in serious condition. Riemann pleaded not guilty to all charges in an arraignment Tuesday before Hillsborough Circuit Judge Daniel H. Sleet. Sleet denied bond, duplicating a decision made last month by Judge Walter Heinrich. ...more

October 7, 2008

Polk deputies say an environmental cleanup company illegally dumped debris containing asbestos into the Green Swamp wetlands. ...more

September 12, 2008

Three men were arrested Wednesday after each one exposed their genitals and masturbated in front of undercover deputies in mangroves north of Manatee Avenue, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

August 28, 2008

Miami quarterback Robert Marve apologized Sunday and said he respected Coach Randy Shannon's decision to suspend him from the opener. ...more

August 25, 2008

The parents of a Sarasota High School student were arrested Thursday on charges they provided alcohol to teenagers at a house party that ended with the death of an 18-year-old. ...more

August 15, 2008

Police arrested two men Saturday on charges of lewd behavior and exposure at an adult theater in Drew Park, an area where police have targeted illegal behavior at adult businesses. ...more

August 10, 2008

Prosecutors filed 46 counts of animal cruelty against a Tarpon Springs woman who had more than 100 dogs in her Ranch Road home. ...more

August 7, 2008