A former adoption agency director who overcharged adoptive parents must repay about $178,000 to her victims as part of a plea bargain accepted Monday. ...more

October 27, 2009

A 55-year-old South Florida man allegedly swindled some $400,000 from two New York women he was engaged to at the same time. Authorities say Paul R. Francois coaxed one to move to Florida after she met him on vacation, and the other into taking out a $100,000 home equity loan on her Elmont, N.Y. place. ...more

August 13, 2009

Women who have watched a mother, sibling or child battle breast cancer can become preoccupied, if not obsessed, with trying to reduce their own risk of the disease. One possible way to do that? Breast-feed. ...more

August 13, 2009

The Mr. Snuggles case returns to court this afternoon. A disposition involving the dog's former owner, Amy Chantarak, is set for 1:30 p.m. today. ...more

July 27, 2009

A 13-year-old Lake Placid boy was in the care Friday of the Department of Juvenile Justice in Bartow after he was charged in connection with the July 16 burglary of a home in the 100 block of Cumberland Street. ...more

July 25, 2009

TAMPA -- A Tampa woman poured gasoline in front of and around the side of an occupied business and threw a lighter on the gas before fleeing Monday afternoon, Tampa police say. The incident occurred outside a window tinting business at 2604 N. 22nd St. ...more

June 16, 2009

A Lake Placid man remained in jail Monday in lieu of a $105,500 bond after being arrested Friday for first-degree attempted felony murder. ...more

June 16, 2009

Arresting human smugglers will be somewhat easier under legislation signed by Gov. Charlie Crist. ...more

June 13, 2009

A Sebring man remains in jail Tuesday on a $16,000 bond following his Friday arrest in connection with first-degree attempted murder. ...more

May 5, 2009

Smuggling illegal immigrants into Florida is not against state law, but the House has unanimously passed a bill to change that. ...more

April 24, 2009