A federal judge has refused to delay the transfer of Sarasota hedge fund manager Arthur Nadel to New York, where he faces federal charges of wire and securities fraud. Attorneys for Nadel, 76, filed a petition asking to keep Nadel in Florida so they can consult with him in their efforts to seek a review of a ruling that he be held without bail. ...more

February 6, 2009

With Creative Loafing stuck in bankruptcy, a rival Atlanta weekly newspaper is pushing into the Tampa market, planning a local expansion and hoping to buy the six-newspaper Creative Loafing chain out of bankruptcy court. ...more

February 6, 2009

Austie Heacock began taking a walk Monday for veterans who can't. Heacock calls it a hike, but it's really a long trek - 150 miles or so across the state - to benefit the Wheelin' Sportsmen, which provides the disabled with opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities including hunting, fishing and birdwatching. ...more

February 4, 2009

It has been a tremendous season for Durant High in boys basketball, but until last week, the Cougars had not recorded a landmark victory. ...more

February 4, 2009

The Durant Cougars, looking to make the state girls basketball playoffs for the first time since 2004, were the No. 3 seed for the District 6A-8 tournament at Plant City High. ...more

February 4, 2009

Another Sarasota resident has been charged with securities fraud. ...more

February 3, 2009

Sarasota hedge fund manager Arthur Nadel has entered into an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission consenting to the freezing of his assets. ...more

February 3, 2009

BOYS SOCCER RECAPS ...more

February 2, 2009