Many of the same sleazy operators who helped fuel the real estate bubble through dubious subprime lending practices are now taking advantage of homeowners through "foreclosure-rescue" scams. ...more

October 10, 2009

Josh Nochimson, the former University of Connecticut student manager turned sports agent, paid several thousand dollars for a surgery on UConn recruit Nate Miles in December 2007 in Tampa, the Tampa Tribune and Tampa's 1010 CBS Sports Radio reported. ...more

March 27, 2009

More than 45 years ago, as attorney general of Minnesota, I joined with the attorneys general of 21 states in asking the Supreme Court to ensure that counsel would be appointed for all people facing criminal charges who could not afford it. The court answered our plea. Yet today, its historic decision in Gideon v. Wainwright is at risk. ...more

March 14, 2009

Monday's raid of five connected warehouses in Palm Harbor not only revealed hundreds of marijuana plants and several thousand dollars, but it also led to a second location, where more drugs and money were found, Pinellas sheriff's authorities said. ...more

March 10, 2009

Narcotics detectives this morning dismantled a marijuana-cultivation operation they uncovered in a string of small warehouses behind a Palm Harbor business plaza, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. Search warrants were executed at the five units behind the Four Seasons Plaza, 39070 U.S. 19 N., sheriff's officials said. ...more

March 9, 2009

Police are investigating the extent of a man's involvement with the Florida State Fair after the man, who is charged in a sex crime, said he owned and operated several rides and games there. Tampa police on Sunday arrested Alex Pala, 42, of Chicago, at the Days Inn at 2522 N. Dale Mabry Highway. Detectives said he tried to pay for sex with a 14-year-old boy, offering the child housing and several thousand dollars a month. ...more

February 17, 2009

A 42-year-old man who said he owns and operates several rides and games for the Florida State Fair tried to pay for sex with a 14-year-old boy in Tampa on Sunday, Tampa police say. Instead, he was met by law enforcement. ...more

February 16, 2009

It's an elegant evening in a small-town setting, showcasing local musicians performing everything from jazz to gospel to Broadway show tunes. ...more

January 31, 2009

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Each week for nearly 30 years, Bob Chimento and his college buddies have gathered around tables in a Mount Pleasant home to play the popular version of poker known as Texas Hold 'em, bringing $20 and spending an evening with pizza, sodas and beer. ...more

January 29, 2009

Lex Salisbury, Lowry Park Zoo's chief executive officer, and his business partner ignored environmental regulations in developing an animal park they hope to open in a protected area of Polk County, state water managers said. ...more

November 26, 2008