TAMPA - Surreptitiously videotaping underage girls changing into their swimsuits is not a felony under Florida law, a judge ruled today Thursday. ...more

November 15, 2007

A former girls swim coach at Tampa Preparatory School, who faces multiple charges that he secretly videotaped girls changing into their swimsuits, did not commit a felony, his attorney said Wednesday. ...more

November 15, 2007

TAMPA - A former girl's swim coach at Tampa Preparatory School, who faces multiple charges that he secretly videotaped girls changing into their swimsuits, did not commit a felony, his attorney argues. ...more

November 14, 2007

Bennett Napier's column, 'Some Dental Parts May Pose Danger' (Other Views, Oct. 25) was both inaccurate and misleading. The Florida Dental Association's (FDA) 7,000 members interact with dental labs on a daily basis as they are a fundamental part of dentistry. Increased regulation of these labs would not enhance the security of Florida consumers, but rather increase dental costs by more than $1 million. ...more

October 29, 2007

There were 25 people arrested by Tampa police or Hillsborough County deputies at Guavaween on Saturday night. ...more

October 28, 2007

A babysitter who had an 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl pleasure her with a sex toy was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison and 10 years of sex offender probation. ...more

October 17, 2007

The San Diego Chargers acquired Chris Chambers from the Miami Dolphins just before the trade deadline, giving quarterback Philip Rivers a veteran wide receiver to work with. ...more

October 17, 2007

TAMPA A babysitter who had an 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl pleasure her with a sex toy was sentenced today to 20 years in prison and 10 years of sex offender probation. ...more

October 16, 2007

SEBRING — If you try to illegally hunt doves, you could end up paying a big price. Dove hunting is not only regulated by Florida law enforcement officials, it's also regulated by the federal government because the birds migrate from state to state. ...more

October 12, 2007

LORIDA — A Lorida hunter whose Web site touts him as "Florida's Exclusive Guide and Outfitter" and who has been featured on several nationally televised hunting shows, is facing second-degree misdemeanor charges for attempting to take an alligator without a permit. Daniel Santangelo, 42, of 5229 Bluff Hammock Road, was cited by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Officials on Aug. 16, the first night of the 2007 Phase I alligator hunting season, in the Kissimmee River at Bluff Hammock. The officer who pulled over the airboat said he saw one of Santangelo's passengers standing on the boat with a harpoon as he approached the vessel, according to Highlands County Courthouse records. ...more

October 9, 2007