TAMPA - Local lawyer John Fitzgibbons today asked a judge to be removed from the case of Ahmed Mohamed, one of two University of South Florida students accused of transporting explosives. ...more

January 7, 2008

A woman and her boyfriend acknowledged they methodically gunned down her parents and four other family members in rural Washington on Christmas Eve, according to authorities' affidavits filed in court Thursday. ...more

December 28, 2007

COURTNEY CLARK, one of Candice's daughters, turns 3 this month. Courtney and her two younger half sisters remain in Wisconsin's foster care system while relatives fight for custody. ...more

December 2, 2007

The explosives authorities found in the trunk of two University of South Florida students' car were "sugar rockets," or fireworks that would just travel a few feet in the air and smoke, one of the students told investigators, according to a court filing. ...more

December 1, 2007

TAMPA - The explosives authorities found in the trunk of two University of South Florida students' car were "sugar rockets," or fireworks that would just travel a few feet in the air and smoke, one of the students told investigators, according to a court filing. ...more

November 30, 2007

BROOKSVILLE Circuit Judge Daniel Merritt pulled no punches Tuesday when he impressed on county commissioners the need for more courtrooms and judicial offices. ...more

November 27, 2007

If a single attribute can describe the Hillsborough Legislative Delegation, it would be patience. The state lawmakers we've elected are an indefatigable bunch. ...more

November 26, 2007

Still trying to solve the problem of creating more space for judicial needs, county commissioners Tuesday will consider spending an estimated $4.5 million to buy property formerly used by Register Chevrolet at 375 South Broad St. The 5-acre property has four buildings on-site totaling 38,000 square feet. About half the site is undeveloped and has potential for future expansion, according to Interim County Administrator Larry Jennings. ...more

November 24, 2007

The Florida attorney general's office said Monday that a Hillsborough County man, arrested this year and charged with running a mortgage fraud scheme, has pleaded guilty to several fraud charges and will be sentenced next month. ...more

November 5, 2007

Doris Hutton was almost able to make it to age 84 without exhausting her modest life savings. ...more

October 27, 2007