A judge this afternoon sealed the arrest record of a man cleared after serving several months in jail awaiting trial for a slaying his attorney says he did not commit. ...more

August 12, 2008

MANATEE COUNTY - Even as he held a jail visitation phone with shackled hands, first-degree murder defendant Timothy Brooks said Thursday he still hopes he will play in the National Football League someday. ...more

August 7, 2008

SARASOTA - A judge denied bond for a teenager accused of beating a rival to death outside a house party. ...more

August 7, 2008

He was the last in line for a first appearance. The mood in the courtroom dropped from serious to somber. ...more

August 5, 2008

He was the last in line for a first appearance. ...more

August 5, 2008

Two years ago, prosecutors decided they couldn't go forward with a murder charge against Itiba Ikido Davis after three witnesses in the shooting recanted statements. ...more

July 26, 2008

Two years ago, prosecutors decided they couldn't go forward with a murder charge against Itiba Ikido Davis after three eyewitnesses in the shooting recanted statements. ...more

July 25, 2008

Pinellas Park police have arrested a man after a shooting that left another man severely wounded. The shooting happened at about 1 a.m. today at 7321 Cedar Court N. Officers arrived and found 21-year-old Jose Luiz Hernandez-Monsqueda of Pinellas Park in the parking lot with a gunshot wound. He was taken to Bayfront Medical Center with what paramedics said was a life-threatening injury. ...more

July 25, 2008

It didn't take long for Nick Valentine to notice the despair after moving in to this community. ...more

July 19, 2008

The future looked bright for Timothy L. Brooks in June when he threw the only touchdown pass for the Lakewood Ranch High School varsity football team in its spring warm-up game. ...more

July 15, 2008