SARASOTA — A telephone scam that targets residents of Sarasota County is playing on the fear of arrest, authorities said. ...more

December 13, 2007

Sue Normand had reason to celebrate this week. Her business, Island Mail & More, reached its five-year anniversary, and she told a friend Tuesday night that the holiday season was bringing in fantastic sales at the mailing and packaging shop. ...more

December 7, 2007

A man was jailed for failing to take his tuberculosis medication after officials said he was a serious health risk. ...more

December 7, 2007

EAST MANATEE - A piece of a man's tongue was bitten off Saturday in a confrontation with his live-in girlfriend, Manatee County sheriff's deputies said. ...more

November 26, 2007

TAMPA - A former Hillsborough County employee pleaded guilty this afternoon to federal charges for her part in a scheme that helped scores of illegal immigrants get false drivers' licenses. ...more

November 7, 2007

The Devil Rays gave pitching coach Jim Hickey a second chance Thursday. ...more

November 2, 2007

A lawyer for one of O.J. Simpson's co-defendants in an armed robbery case said Friday that his client will plead guilty Monday to a reduced charge and testify against Simpson and four others. ...more

October 13, 2007

Standing at the check-in line of the Atlanta airport last summer, a teenage girl - the adopted daughter of John Bryan - shared a terrible secret with a woman who also had been adopted by the second-term St. Petersburg council member. ...more

September 28, 2007

A judge on Friday denied a request to release a teenager whose arrest in the beating of a white classmate sparked this week's civil rights protest in Louisiana. ...more

September 22, 2007

TAMPA - Dozens of people, expecting the typical long waits and aggravation, showed up this morning for traffic court at the Floriland Business Center. For some, the closure of the facility last week due to a mold problem added to their aggravation. For others, it was a relief. ...more

September 10, 2007