A former prosecutor at Guantanamo Bay who roiled America's war-crimes trials with accusations the Pentagon withheld evidence from detainees says he will continue to monitor his old cases for any wrongdoing. ...more

October 27, 2008

A state ethics investigation has cleared Pinellas Property Appraiser Jim Smith and other county officials of wrongdoing in a controversial land deal between Smith and the county. The report by the Florida Ethics Commission, released Wednesday, also cleared former Pinellas County Attorney Susan Churuti and County Commissioner Ronnie Duncan. ...more

October 23, 2008

The FBI is investigating whether Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney broke any laws or misused federal money when he hired a mistress to work in his office, a senior federal law enforcement official said. ...more

October 17, 2008

U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney did not use campaign funds to buy the silence of a former aide with whom he is accused of having an affair, his attorney said Wednesday. ...more

October 15, 2008

Democratic Florida Congressman Tim Mahoney admitted causing "pain" in his marriage but denied paying hush money to a former aide to be quiet about an affair. ...more

October 14, 2008

Ten people who had bought condominiums in the posh SkyPoint complex are now trying to get out of their respective contracts, contending that they never were told that the 32-story tower was built on land that was once contaminated. ...more

October 9, 2008

Just months before he had a consensual sexual relationship with a 16-year-old female athlete, then-cross country coach Lee Fictum was investigated by campus police for having an inappropriate relationship with the same girl, according to authorities. ...more

October 8, 2008

Another police officer was paid for hours he spent teaching at Pasco Hernando Community College, according to a city investigation released Tuesday. ...more

September 17, 2008

A woman who won a settlement against a Plant City-based farm over pesticide use this year is testifying against the company in a related probe in North Carolina. ...more

September 11, 2008

The city is paying almost $24,500 in back pay and other costs to former police Chief Russell Barnes and former police Sgt. Robert Perrault, both of whom resigned last month. ...more

September 5, 2008