Let's dispense with three fallacies swirling about the question of abortion coverage in health care reform. Two are being peddled by anti-abortion forces. One, perhaps the most relevant, is being pushed by the pro-choice side. ...more

November 22, 2009

Harold Scism was convicted in August of 12 sex charges ...more

October 13, 2009

An eighth suspected member of the Valentine Bloods gang was taken into custody Monday, according to a Pasco County sheriff's report. ...more

March 3, 2009

A pretrial hearing is scheduled today for a man who faces up to five years in prison after he was tracked down by deputies for failing to pay for than $375,000 in child support. ...more

February 25, 2009

Clyde Bracknell has always managed to stay above the fray. He always let people have their say. He avoided controversy, and he stuck to his convictions. And after nearly 30 years in office, he will retire from the politics with far more friends than enemies. ...more

February 12, 2009

A prosecutor said this morning she is seeking the maximum penalty — five years in prison — for David William Earley, who is a quarter million dollars behind in child support and spent the past 18 months as a fugitive. ...more

February 4, 2009

A 32-year-old drug dealer who authorities say is an associate of the Bloods gang was sentenced today in federal court to 21 years and 10 months in prison, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. ...more

January 21, 2009

A reward of $5,000 is being offered for information leading to arrests and convictions in the robbery and shootings of two brothers last week at their respective convenience stores. ...more

December 8, 2008

Allen J. Crotzer, the former St. Petersburg resident who spent 24 years in prison for crimes he did not commit, got a fresh start Tuesday when the state cleared his record of two unrelated convictions. ...more

October 22, 2008

I read the Oct. 8 Highlands Today article titled" Convictions Come In 75 Percent of Grow House Cases," which has left a bad taste in my mouth. This was obviously more smoke and mirrors from the sheriff's office and an attempt by Highlands Today to soften the story and the impact on the sheriff. The headline is very misleading. ...more

October 15, 2008