A public adjuster convicted of forging his client's name on a $270,000 check was sentenced to jail time and nine years of probation on Thursday. ...more

March 20, 2009

A public adjuster convicted of forging his client's name on a $270,000 check was sentenced to jail time. ...more

March 19, 2009

A Tampa man has been charged with defrauding a 71-year-old widow out of $19,000, Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink said today. Moctor "Justin" Ndiaye, 35, of 10307 Riverburn Drive, was arrested Monday night as he left the home of the victim, according to a news release from Sink's office. ...more

March 10, 2009

Many Good Reasons To Vote 'No' On Independence I have lived in Spring Hill for 27 years, and I have kept abreast of the pros and cons of our Spring Hill Fire Rescue District. Through the years, we have had good and not-so-good fire commissioners and officers. But one thing stands out in my mind: We have a highly efficient and dedicated group of firefighters, EMTs and paramedics. This will never change. ...more

October 17, 2008

State investigators accused a husband and wife of trying to stage a traffic wreck for insurance money. ...more

October 8, 2008

A British man who was declared dead after disappearing at sea five years ago masterminded an elaborate life insurance fraud to pay off family debts and also lied to get a false passport, police said Saturday. ...more

December 9, 2007

The Florida Supreme Court has disciplined two Sarasota lawyers, including suspending one who landed on the state's 2005 list of Top 10 scam artists. ...more

December 7, 2007

The owner of the defunct Family Insurance agency in Port Richey has been accused of pocketing more than $90,000 in premiums from more than 40 victims during hurricane seasons, state officials and Pasco detectives announced. ...more

September 19, 2007

SARASOTA - New England Patriots safety Rodney Harrison, Dallas Cowboys assistant coach Wade Wilson and at least six pro wrestlers bought performance-enhancing drugs from a pharmacy that relied on a Sarasota doctor, among others, to approve the prescriptions, a New York investigation has found. ...more

September 5, 2007