Studies show that laws prohibiting sexual predators from living near schools and other places where children congregate do not prevent offenders from committing new crimes and may be counterproductive, a legislative policy analyst told a House panel Tuesday. ...more

November 3, 2009

Juvenile and adult defendants entering the Highlands County Courthouse are treated the same when it comes to shackling - all wear them. ...more

October 25, 2009

A former Miami teacher was sentenced to 2 years probation and 100 hours of community service for allegedly giving an autistic student soda spiked with hot sauce. ...more

October 8, 2009

Officials of a provider of home health nursing services in Sebring do not want the public to be confused with a Miami-Dade County company with the same name whose owners and employees were recently arrested for committing Medicare fraud. ...more

July 19, 2009

Health officials say a sixth person who had swine flu has died in Florida. ...more

July 7, 2009

A teenager faces charges in a gruesome string of cat mutilations and killings that have horrified his neighbors and shaken animal lovers in two South Florida communities. ...more

June 14, 2009

Churchill Downs Inc. and Calder Race Course broke ground Wednesday on a 104,000-square-foot slots and gaming facility. It will be the county's first casino other than cruise ships. ...more

June 3, 2009

A little beetle could cause big problems for Florida's multimillion-dollar avocado industry. ...more

May 10, 2009

The man accused of being the "Kendall Rapist" in the early 1900s is now charged with five sexual assaults in the Miami suburb. ...more

May 1, 2009

A sandy shoreline runs outside Patrick Wiese's front door. A white crane toes through gentle blue-green waters as the sun beams overhead. The view of downtown is spectacular, the fishing good and the rent free. ...more

March 27, 2009