A Maryland man pleaded guilty today to helping bilk a number of Central Florida residents out of millions of dollars in an elaborate horse-race betting scam. ...more

November 26, 2008

A prominent New York and Miami art dealer was arrested Friday on charges of selling forged paintings bearing the names of famous artists including Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall and Tom Wesselmann. ...more

November 23, 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

Three Florida A&M University students are facing federal charges of hacking the school's computer system. ...more

October 21, 2008

A disbarred Clearwater lawyer was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for stealing millions in a real estate scheme, the U.S. attorney's office said. ...more

October 21, 2008

In July, the FBI arrested a 35-year-old man and charged him with wire fraud after the Florida Department of Financial Services discovered some $5.7 million in state funds in his personal account. ...more

October 4, 2008

Steve LaBrake, the former Tampa housing director who was sentenced to five years in a federal penitentiary in a bribery scandal, will serve out the remainder of his term in a halfway house in Tampa, federal prison officials said. ...more

September 30, 2008

Attorney General Michael Mukasey named a prosecutor Monday to investigate whether former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, other Bush administration officials or Republicans in Congress should face criminal charges in the firings of nine U.S. attorneys. ...more

September 30, 2008

The U.S. Attorney's Office has reached a plea agreement with a St. Petersburg man accused of participating in a complicated mortgage fraud scheme. ...more

August 14, 2008

The U.S. Attorney's Office has reached a plea agreement with a St. Petersburg man accused of participating in a complicated mortgage fraud scheme. ...more

August 13, 2008