CLEARWATER - A county judge this morning dismissed a motion to drop charges against Jean Merola, the 76-year-old woman arrested in January and accused of blocking the drive-through at a McDonald's. ...more

June 20, 2008

A county judge on Friday said he would consider a motion to dismiss charges against the 76-year-old grandmother accused of obstructing a McDonald's drive-through, while the woman's attorney said he would attack the arresting officer's ability to tell the truth if the case goes to trial. ...more

June 14, 2008

CLEARWATER - A county judge today said he would consider a motion to dismiss charges against the 76-year-old woman accused of obstructing a McDonald's drive-through, and her attorney said he would attack the arresting officer's ability to tell the truth if the case goes to trial. Jean Merola was 75 when she arrested Jan. 17 at the McDonald's drive-through at 1934 Hercules Ave. N., after Officer Matthew Parco repeatedly instructed her to move her Lincoln Town Car while she waited for an order of french fries without salt. ...more

June 13, 2008

Months ago, a Polk County principal warned a teacher now accused of having sex with at least four underage boys to stop the "hugs, tickles and flirtatious non-school related conversations" with male students, records obtained Friday show. ...more

June 7, 2008

TAMPA - Two weeks ago, Gov. Charlie Crist appointed a county judge to fill a circuit judge seat left vacant when Monica Sierra resigned to continue as a volunteer for an evangelical mission in Israel's West Bank. ...more

May 23, 2008

TAMPA - A 43-year-old woman accused of having sex with a friend's 15-year-old son has been ordered by a Hillsborough County judge to stay away from the boy and his family, court documents state. ...more

May 9, 2008

In recognition of the 50th anniversary of Law Day, this year's theme is: "The Rule of Law: Foundation for Communities of Opportunity and Equity." ...more

May 8, 2008

In recognition of the 50{+t}{+h} anniversary of Law Day, which was established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1958 to celebrate and honor our American system of justice, this year's theme is: "The Rule of Law: Foundation for Communities of Opportunity and Equity." ...more

May 8, 2008

Like many court cases, the decision was a tough one. On one side, attorneys painted a picture of a concerned "B.B. Wolf," short for Big Bear Wolf, who feared that his friend, the little pig, may have fallen and hurt himself. Since the pig did not have a medical alert necklace and was not answering the door, he decided to check on him by climbing down the chimney, where he burned his rear end by falling into a cauldron of boiling water. ...more

May 8, 2008

Like many court cases, the decision was a tough one. ...more

May 7, 2008