Garth will stay on as county attorney for at least another year. County commissioners on Tuesday refused to take any action to settle the impasse over the attorney's contract, preferring instead to wait until after the election and the board has a better grasp on the ongoing government restructuring. ...more

October 22, 2008

An Oregon man was booked into the Pinellas County Jail Monday afternoon on a 24-year-old accusation of trying to force himself upon a man in a car, according to court records. ...more

October 14, 2008

A Pasco County sheriff's deputy who served as a school resource officer was fired late Wednesday, accused of making an inappropriate comment to a 13-year-old girl. ...more

October 10, 2008

Regarding Van Wie's letter, the reports of Obama's association with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and Chicago crooks are bunk. They have been debunked on mainstream media like CNN and you can get the details on Factcheck.org. The latter is an Internet site that just checks facts without partisanship. ...more

September 26, 2008

The financial crisis has turned into a tryout of sorts for the next president, an unexpected chance for Barack Obama and John McCain to shine - or stumble - just as most voters are deciding whom to back. ...more

September 22, 2008

Florida has failed to adequately investigate criminal backgrounds and take other steps to stop convicted felons from writing mortgages, a state review has found. ...more

September 17, 2008

Florida State will enter its Oct. 18 hearing before the NCAA Committee on Infractions with two key allegations to address from the academic-misconduct case that involved 61 student-athletes and an online music course. ...more

September 13, 2008

Florida State University's release of the NCAA's notice of allegations reveals no new charges regarding an academic misconduct case that involves 61 student-athletes. ...more

September 12, 2008

Florida State has completed its written response to the NCAA's notice of allegations - a document the university originally received in June - relating to an academic-misconduct case that involved 60 FSU student-athletes primarily connected to an online music course and a former tutor. ...more

September 12, 2008

A 31-year-old man is being held in Highlands County Jail without bond after being charged Tuesday with six counts of sexual assault and two counts of lewd molestation of children less than 12 years of age, according to the Highlands County Sheriff's Office. ...more

September 12, 2008