The man who led authorities on an eight-hour manhunt through Plant City in December pleaded not guilty to 14 felony charges today. ...more

January 6, 2009

A federal judge today ordered that a man accused of writing threatening letters to judges be sent to a medical facility to be mentally evaluated. ...more

November 19, 2008

The prosecutor and the victim's family want a judge to reduce the sentence of a man who participated in the killing of a Haines City police officer nearly 11 years ago. ...more

November 14, 2008

Despite tight budgets, county commissioners recently decided to pay $198,000 to extend a program another year to help mentally ill people who might otherwise wind up in jails. ...more

November 9, 2008

Susan Gardner's victory in Tuesday's election proved that money doesn't always win elections. ...more

November 5, 2008

A public defender and her husband were out of jail Tuesday on a $1,500 and $2,000 bond, respectively, after being arrested Saturday on drug charges. ...more

November 4, 2008

The live-in boyfriend of an assistant central Florida public defender was charged with manslaughter in the woman's shooting death. ...more

November 3, 2008

When reached last week, both Susan Gardner and Robert Angus Williams were out on the campaign trail trying to sway voters in Pasco and Pinellas counties. ...more

October 25, 2008

As she was about to report to federal prison last week, former lottery multimillionaire Rhoda Toth checked into a Pasco hospital with anxiety and panic attacks. ...more

October 6, 2008

A Latin Kings gang member who attorneys say turned his life around and helped prosecutors go after other members of the gang was sentenced Friday to six years in federal prison for racketeering conspiracy, a sharply reduced term because of his cooperation. ...more

October 4, 2008