The likely consequences of an alleged encounter with a 17-year-old student would radically change Timothy Brightbill's life. ...more

January 3, 2009

A high school band teacher was arrested Wednesday on charges that he molested one of his students. ...more

January 2, 2009

Trial opened Wednesday for a man accused of molesting a girl when she was 14. ...more

December 18, 2008

– The step-grandfather of a 7-year-old girl was arrested on sex charges after her grandmother told authorities she found the child's diary that spelled out sex acts she had with the man. ...more

December 4, 2008

A Lake Placid man is serving four years in state prison after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography. ...more

November 18, 2008

A Lakeland man has been accused of stalking a woman at a Polk County nature trail, professing his love to her and then asking her to perform sex acts with him, authorities said. ...more

November 11, 2008

A Largo man is accused of molesting two girls, ages 7 and 8, while babysitting them this year, Tampa police said. ...more

November 4, 2008

Today's centerpiece review is about the return of dead soldiers from Iraq. Of course, beyond the grief of the families and friends, it's about how the government handles - and mishandles - the issue. ...more

September 14, 2008

For a better appreciation of American freedoms, consider the case of Gorki Aguila. Better yet, sample the Cuban punk rocker's music. ...more

September 5, 2008

In the over-hyped week before Obama announced his VP choice, I shocked myself by realizing I was harboring a secret hope that he'd choose Hillary Clinton. ...more

August 26, 2008