In response to the escalated violence in the Middle East, the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Tampa Jewish Federation will host a "solidarity rally for Israel" today at 7 p.m. ...more

January 12, 2009

Nazario Cortez, who caused the death of a grandmother and an unborn baby in a car crash seven years ago, has been arrested again. This time, he's charged with armed trafficking in cocaine. ...more

January 7, 2009

America's first war crimes trial since World War II went to the jury Monday as a panel of six U.S. military officers began deliberating whether to send Osama bin Laden's former driver away for life. ...more

August 5, 2008

LORIDA — A man who was arrested and charged with eight counts of sexual acts with a minor is expected to enter a plea to the charges Monday. ...more

November 18, 2007

SEBRING — David A. Will was found innocent of attempted second-degree murder during his criminal trial, but because of an out-of-court settlement he's made to avoid a costly civil suit, he will now be giving up his home. Will, 83, of Lake Placid, was found not guilty last month by a Highlands County jury of attempted second-degree murder with a firearm after shooting his wife, Barbara, 63, in the upper right tricep area of her arm, in February 2006, following a domestic dispute. As a result of the shooting, Barbara filed a civil lawsuit before the start of David's criminal trial seeking damages for medical costs and pain and suffering. ...more

November 16, 2007

SEBRING — Dale Roger Leland was sentenced Tuesday afternoon to six and a half years in prison as friends and family members gave testimony, vouching for the man they said was an "outstanding" man and former church deacon. ...more

November 1, 2007

A former pizzeria manager said Tuesday that he attempted to kill a boy he kidnapped and held captive in his apartment, but the child persuaded him not to do it. ...more

October 10, 2007

A former pizzeria manager accused of kidnapping two Missouri boys, one of whom was missing for more than four years, will plead guilty next week to kidnapping, attempted murder and sexual assault, a prosecutor said Friday. ...more

October 6, 2007