The mother of a Walker Middle student said school officials never told her that her son may have witnessed a sexual assault on his bus or that an officer interviewed him about it afterward. ...more

November 17, 2009

A Yulee man remained in the Highlands County Jail Wednesday under no bond after being served a warrant accusing him of sexually assaulting a then 7-year-old boy in 2004. ...more

October 22, 2009

LARGO -- A 20-year-old Largo woman was arrested Tuesday after her boyfriend found her with another man at her home, and she falsely claimed the man was raping her, according to Largo police. Coffii Ann Castellion, of 605 16th Ave. N.W., lot 1, was charged with making a false report to a law enforcement officer. ...more

October 14, 2009

Judi Barrett of Hudson, founder of the group Enraged People Against Rape, wonders why there is not more outrage over the rape last week of an 89-year-old West Pasco woman. ...more

April 15, 2009

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office is investigating a home invasion and sexual assault that happened Wednesday morning at the home of an 89-year-old woman. ...more

April 9, 2009

When it comes to educating people about domestic violence and sexual assault, Sunrise of Pasco County can get pretty creative. ...more

January 22, 2009

An attorney for condemned killer Joseph Smith is asking the Florida Supreme Court to overturn his death sentence. Smith was sentenced to death for killing 11-year-old Carlie Brucia in 2004. His abduction of the middle school student was captured on security cameras and broadcast nationwide. ...more

January 7, 2009

Three years ago, the Department of Children & Families found many of the same problems at the Tampa Bay Academy that other state regulators found this month: inadequate staffing, abuse complaints and an alleged sexual assault. ...more

December 30, 2008

PAST AND PRESENT •In late 2005, the Department of Children & Families stopped Tampa Bay Academy from admitting new patients after finding inadequate staffing, abuse complaints and an alleged sexual assault. DCF renewed the academy's license after subsequent inspections. ...more

December 30, 2008

State officials found that an inadequate and poorly trained staff at the Tampa Bay Academy in Riverview led to abuse complaints, patient escapes and at least one alleged sexual assault. Three years ago. ...more

December 29, 2008