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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
Oscar Ray Bolin shouldn't still be breathing our air. But the multiple murderer continues to be warehoused by Florida taxpayers. He is benefitting from a judicial system required to treat him humanely when he doesn't deserve it. ...more
March 27, 2009
As texting creeps into the nation's courtrooms, local judges say the best way to avoid pitfalls is by removing the temptation. ...more
March 26, 2009
The new defense lawyer for David Earley, who owes more than $377,000 in child support to his ex-wife and four children, says Earley might deserve a break because of mental illness or drug addiction. ...more
March 25, 2009
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