It's understandable that many people are upset with the acquittals in the boot-camp death of Martin Lee Anderson. But it's dismaying to see the tragedy used to enflame racial tensions, especially since this case had already been complicated - and possibly undermined - by political grandstanding. ...more

October 16, 2007

After six days of testimony, prosecutors on Thursday relied on the same piece of evidence they began with: a video of seven drill instructors and a nurse apparently manhandling a youth in a state-run boot camp. ...more

October 12, 2007

TAMPA – El hombre de la playa parecía encantador mientras ayudaba a la mujer y a su amiga pasada de copas a entrar a su auto, dijo la policía de Tampa. ...more

October 10, 2007

The man on the beach seemed charming, helping the woman and her inebriated friend to their car, Tampa police said. ...more

October 10, 2007

PANAMA CITY - Hillsborough County prosecutors pulled out their best evidence for a Panama City jury Wednesday morning - a videotape showing boot camp drill instructors pushing a 14-year-old boy to the ground and striking him repeatedly. ...more

October 3, 2007

The parents of a teenager killed at a juvenile boot camp in the Panhandle don't expect to see a fair trial, their lawyer said Monday. ...more

October 2, 2007

Key Players In Martin Lee Anderson Case ...more

October 2, 2007

For Kenneth Stewart, the transformation began last year when he was about to turn 40. ...more

September 29, 2007

TAMPA - The latest federal crime statistics and a criminologist's independent analysis offer some good news about violent crime in the Bay area. According to the FBI's annual Uniform Crime Report, released Monday, there were fewer violent crimes reported in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater last year compared with all of 2005. The area's crime rate also ranks comparatively low when calculated using population. ...more

September 25, 2007

Gov. Charlie Crist appointed a new sheriff in Gulf County, filling the position that became vacant after the former sheriff became the target of a law enforcement investigation and resigned. ...more

September 14, 2007