Yet again, a circuit judge this afternoon put off deciding whether audiotaped conversations between Nick Bollea and his family should be released to news organizations. ...more

August 6, 2008

A circuit judge ruled today that Linda Bollea has the right to intervene in a lawsuit filed by her incarcerated son to stop the Pinellas sheriff's office from releasing more recordings of her son's visits with family members. ...more

August 1, 2008

A Tampa police officer was justified in using a Taser to detain two teenagers found on a neighbor's property in Lithia without permission, although the officer's language was "less than professional," according to a police department review of the incident. ...more

June 26, 2008

TAMPA - An officer was justified in using a Taser to detain a neighbor's son and the teenager's friend, although the officer's language was "less than professional," according to a Tampa Police Department review of the incident. ...more

June 25, 2008

NORTH CAROLINA - They aren't America's heaviest newborn twins on record, but they certainly tip the scales: Sean William Maynard and Abigail Rose Maynard weighed in at a combined 23 pounds and 1 ounce at birth this week, a North Carolina hospital announced Friday. ...more

June 22, 2008

A judge on Monday approved prosecutors' request to take a handwriting sample from former teacher Stephanie Ragusa, who is charged with having sex with two of her underage students. ...more

June 17, 2008

TAMPA A - judge today authorized prosecutors' request to take a handwriting sample of former teacher Stephanie Ragusa, who is charged with having sex with two of her underage students. ...more

June 16, 2008

That was state Sen. Victor Crist's reaction Wednesday to the news conference Wednesday at which Sixth Circuit Chief Judge Robert J. Morris Jr. said planned state budget cuts probably would lead to furloughs of Pinellas and Pasco court employees in May and June. ...more

February 21, 2008

SEBRING — A Sebring man, who reportedly paid for his friend's funeral with a bogus credit card, remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $113,000 bail Tuesday, involving a case of identity theft ...more

January 29, 2008

Flanking the rear parking lot of a small shopping center near Busch Gardens, three small garages are rented to business owners who need extra storage space. ...more

January 26, 2008