John A. "Junior" Gotti plotted with his father and other high-ranking members of the Gambino crime family to establish a foothold in Tampa by secretly investing in local businesses as far back as 1989, federal prosecutors say in a new court filing. ...more

September 26, 2008

John A. "Junior" Gotti plotted with his father and other high-ranking members of the Gambino crime family to establish a foothold in Tampa by secretly investing in local businesses as far back as 1989, federal prosecutors say in a new court filing. ...more

September 25, 2008

It's outrageous for people to treat Florida's sensitive landscape as an illegal dumping ground when authorized landfills and collection sites are available. ...more

September 19, 2008

A former Pasco County sheriff's deputy has agreed to plead guilty to federal drug and firearms charges. ...more

September 12, 2008

A former Pasco County sheriff's deputy has agreed to plead guilty to federal drug and firearms charges. Don Riggans, 34, faces a minimum of five years in prison and a maximum of life for possessing a firearm in connection with drug trafficking. He also has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to possess hydrocodone, a charge that carries up to five years behind bars. ...more

September 11, 2008

BRADENTON -- A jury today found two members of the McGlade family guilty on charges related to practicing unlicensed midwifery in a fatal 2004 home birth that left a relative dead. ...more

September 5, 2008

In response to your editorial question about voters, thank you for the question and the suggestions. I too believe that only those who are informed with the facts about their candidate of choice should vote. Since you offered the statement that; "anyone who believes Sen. Obama is a Muslim shouldn't vote." ...more

September 5, 2008

The defense tries to undercut a key witness in the trial of a man accused in a Plant City home invasion that killed one person. ...more

September 4, 2008

The mother of a missing toddler did not respond by Tuesday to an offer that would have given her some protection from prosecution if she told investigators what she knows about her daughter's disappearance. ...more

September 3, 2008

President Pervez Musharraf showed continued defiance on Sunday to threats of impeachment, saying through aides that he wanted to see the formal charges before making any decision to leave office. ...more

August 18, 2008