Circuit Judge Richard L. Greco Jr. of Tampa has become Hillsborough County's newest county judge. ...more

April 18, 2009

Former "American Idol" finalist Jessica Sierra is free to pursue her singing and acting career after a judge today lifted a ban on her being in front of cameras and microphones. ...more

April 15, 2009

Jury members were picked for the attempted murder trials of two men charged with robbing and beating John Kelly. ...more

April 6, 2009

BARTOW — A central Florida jury has recommended the death sentence for a 21-year-old man who killed a Florida Highway Patrol trooper. Sgt. Nick Sottile was fatally shot during a traffic stop near Lake Placid in 2007. Joshua Lee Altersberger pleaded guilty last month to first degree murder. ...more

April 3, 2009

The fifth and final defendant in an October 2006 gang beating learned Wednesday that his next 15 years will be spent in prison. ...more

April 2, 2009

The fifth and final defendant in an October 2006 gang beating learned today that his next 15 years will be spent in prison. ...more

April 1, 2009

Two experts have been appointed to determine whether ex-astronaut Lisa Nowak was insane when she was arrested after allegedly driving 1,000 miles to confront a romantic rival for the affections of another astronaut. ...more

April 1, 2009

With chants of "No justice in Tampa," Johnnie Compton and about a dozen like-minded supporters picketed the Hillsborough County Courthouse on Friday over a judge's decision to release a sex offender on bail pending his appeal. ...more

March 28, 2009

With chants of "No justice in Tampa," Johnnie Compton and about a dozen like-minded supporters picketed the Hillsborough County Courthouse today over a judge's decision to release a sex offender on bail pending his appeal. ...more

March 27, 2009

Judge delays trial for 2 weeks in Jaguars shooting ...more

March 27, 2009