A disbarred Clearwater lawyer pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiracy and wire fraud, admitting he stole millions in a real estate scheme. ...more

December 19, 2007

TAMPA A - disbarred Clearwater lawyer pleaded guilty this morning to conspiracy and wire fraud, admitting he stole millions in a real estate scheme. Graham Kligerman, 33, was disbarred two years ago. When his law practice was failing, according to court documents and a federal prosecutor, he diverted money from the real estate scheme to himself and his law practice clients. ...more

December 18, 2007

Tampa firefighters earn an average of more than $59,000 a year. They work 24-hour shifts, then get 48 hours off, a schedule that allows many to work second jobs or run businesses. They also enjoy a generous pension plan that allows them to retire after 20 years, sometimes sooner. ...more

December 14, 2007

Contract talks between Tampa firefighters and city administrators have deteriorated to the point the firefighters have declared an impasse. ...more

December 11, 2007

Developers of the Coyote Crossing subdivision have filed a lawsuit against Pasco County over limits on the number of houses they can build on their property. ...more

November 29, 2007

A former county employee filed a plea agreement Tuesday admitting her role in a fraud scheme that authorities say helped scores of illegal immigrants secure false driver's licenses. ...more

November 7, 2007

TAMPA - A former county employee filed a plea agreement today admitting her role in a fraud scheme that authorities say helped scores of illegal immigrants secure false driver's licenses. ...more

November 6, 2007

The family of an 8-year-old girl who was molested on an airplane didn't want her to face the trauma of a second trial, a federal prosecutor told a judge Monday. ...more

October 30, 2007

TAMPA - The family of an 8-year-old girl who was molested on an airplane didn't want her to face the trauma of a second trial, a federal prosecutor told a judge this morning. The family's desire not to put the child through having to testify was the reason the government decided to dismiss a charge against Ronald Evan Mays, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Amanda Kaiser. ...more

October 29, 2007

Lawyer John Fitzgibbons notified a judge Wednesday morning that he officially is representing a University of South Florida student accused of helping terrorists. ...more

October 25, 2007