Jordan Valdez, the Davis Islands teenager charged in the hit-and-run death of a homeless woman, was sentenced today to probation and 250 hours of community service. Circuit Judge Chet A. Tharpe decided the 17-year-old should be sentenced as a juvenile. ...more

November 24, 2009

We need more folks like Fran Greifenberger. She did a great job for the owners of the house, plus the community. ...more

November 19, 2009

James Cregger's attempt to explain away a sexual battery charge with a conspiracy theory failed. ...more

October 29, 2009

A man has pleaded guilty to smuggling songbirds into Los Angeles from Vietnam by hiding them under his pants. ...more

September 29, 2009

A former Dade City letter carrier has admitted to stealing mail. Lisa Lapham, who worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a rural carrier associate for about five years, stole five envelopes containing Wal-Mart gift cards, which she used to make purchases at the discount retailer, according to a plea agreement Lapham signed. ...more

July 31, 2009

It took five months for Davis Islands teenager Jordan Valdez to be charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident but only a few minutes to be booked and then released from jail Thursday. ...more

July 10, 2009

Arresting human smugglers will be somewhat easier under legislation signed by Gov. Charlie Crist. ...more

June 13, 2009

A 21-year-old Wimauma man has been convicted of distributing crack cocaine, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. ...more

May 6, 2009

Smuggling illegal immigrants into Florida is not against state law, but the House has unanimously passed a bill to change that. ...more

April 24, 2009

A Westchase teenager pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide today in the death of a motorcyclist in 2007. ...more

April 14, 2009