A Lake Placid man is serving four years in state prison after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography. ...more

November 18, 2008

A Lakeland man has been accused of stalking a woman at a Polk County nature trail, professing his love to her and then asking her to perform sex acts with him, authorities said. ...more

November 11, 2008

A Largo man is accused of molesting two girls, ages 7 and 8, while babysitting them this year, Tampa police said. ...more

November 4, 2008

Today's centerpiece review is about the return of dead soldiers from Iraq. Of course, beyond the grief of the families and friends, it's about how the government handles - and mishandles - the issue. ...more

September 14, 2008

For a better appreciation of American freedoms, consider the case of Gorki Aguila. Better yet, sample the Cuban punk rocker's music. ...more

September 5, 2008

In the over-hyped week before Obama announced his VP choice, I shocked myself by realizing I was harboring a secret hope that he'd choose Hillary Clinton. ...more

August 26, 2008

The Pleasure Palace is a place where "sexy is the dress code" and "where the world comes to play," according to its Web site. ...more

August 7, 2008

TAMPA - The Pleasure Palace is a place where "sexy is the dress code" and "where the world comes to play," according to its Web site. ...more

August 6, 2008

A 66-year-old registered sexual offender was behind bars Friday after police said he attempted to persuade a woman to let him have sex with her children. ...more

August 2, 2008

A 66-year-old registered sexual offender was behind bars Friday after attempting to persuade a woman to let him have sex with her children. Unfortunately for Richard John Hannon, of 5110 Sandpiper Road, New Port Richey, the woman he was communicating with online was an undercover investigator with the state Attorney General's CyberCrime Unit, the agency said in a statement. Hannon was being held in the Land O' Lakes Jail on Friday evening with bail set at $5,000. He was charged with soliciting a parent for unlawful sex acts with a child, a third-degree felony. He faces up to five years in prison if convicted. ...more

August 1, 2008