A convicted rapist accused of sexually assaulting an elderly Seminole Heights woman appears in court and pleads not guilty. ...more

September 15, 2009

The new defense lawyer for David Earley, who owes more than $377,000 in child support to his ex-wife and four children, says Earley might deserve a break because of mental illness or drug addiction. ...more

March 25, 2009

Chargers president Dean Spanos seemed to have the best perspective on the LaDainian Tomlinson saga. ...more

March 12, 2009

Two people have told The Associated Press that Ingmar Guandique will be charged in the Levy case. ...more

February 23, 2009

The only named suspect in the Boyett's Grove shooting of 2007 is back in town. ...more

February 13, 2009

State budget cuts are forcing some of the nation's youngest criminals out of counseling programs and group homes and into juvenile prisons in what critics contend is a shortsighted move that will eventually lead to more crime and higher costs. ...more

December 26, 2008

A year after being indicted in the rape and murder of a 71-year-old, Michael Lord Owens finally appeared in a Hillsborough County courtroom today. Owens, 45, made an initial appearance before Circuit Judge Walter Heinrich. The judge set Owens's arraignment for Jan. 6. ...more

December 22, 2008

A 22-year-old man in Pinellas County Jail is accused of causing a man's death by selling him Xanax tablets and giving him an Opana pill. ...more

December 17, 2008

TAMPA - Philip W. Coon sat down Wednesday in federal court, adjusted his tie, put on his glasses, took a hit of breath spray and was ready to begin serving time. ...more

November 6, 2008

Supporters are seeking a presidential pardon for an anti-Castro activist sentenced to life in prison plus 35 years for the murder of a Cuban diplomat and other bomb- and weapons-related charges. ...more

August 1, 2008