The Justice Department may have hoodwinked former USF professor Sami Al-Arian in into thinking his plea bargain would protect him from prosecutions, a federal judge said. ...more

March 9, 2009

A Winter Haven man was spared the death penalty today for his role in the 2006 slaying of a Polk County drug dealer. ...more

March 5, 2009

Two teams with unsettled quarterback situations - the San Francisco 49ers and the Minnesota Vikings - might be interested in acquiring suspended Atlanta Falcons star Michael Vick. ...more

February 21, 2009

A one-time security guard was convicted today of murder, kidnapping and other charges for his role in the 2007 hijacking of the "Joe Cool" charter boat at sea and killing of four people whose bodies were never found. ...more

February 19, 2009

Freddie Vasquez II was sentenced to 10 years in prison today after pleading guilty to killing two men during what prosecutors claim was a gang-related dispute in 2006. ...more

February 16, 2009

Russell Rhodes, the WTVT, Channel 13, morning news anchor arrested last month in a Channelside parking garage, now faces charges of driving under the influence and resisting arrest without violence. ...more

February 6, 2009

Russell Rhodes, the WTVT Channel 13 morning news anchor who got into a scuffle with deputies last month in a Channelside parking garage, now faces charges of driving under the influence and resisting arrest without violence. ...more

February 5, 2009

A judge on Friday denied a motion from Casey Anthony's defense attorneys to remove prosecutors from her murder trial but ruled that the defense team can inspect woods where the remains of her slain toddler were found. ...more

January 30, 2009

Testimony is expected to begin today in the trial of a Lutz man accused of performing a sexually suggestive dance with an 8-year-old girl. ...more

January 27, 2009

Gov. Rod Blagojevich's chief defense attorney announced Friday that he is bailing out of the fraud and bribery case against the governor, strongly hinting that his embattled client refused to listen to his advice. ...more

January 23, 2009