Lawsuits continue to pile up against car dealerships owned by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan. ...more

August 22, 2008

A circuit court judge could rule as early as this morning on whether a sweeping tax-swap proposal should appear statewide on November's ballot. ...more

August 14, 2008

The U.S Environmental Protection Agency has turned a "blind eye" to Florida's Everglades cleanup efforts, while the state is violating its own commitment to restore the vast ecosystem, a federal judge ruled last week. ...more

August 3, 2008

The ongoing legal battle between developer Gene Thomason and 20 homeowners suing him and his company for fraud got uglier Thursday, when the community development district tacked $500,000 for "extraordinary" legal costs onto an already-swelling budget. ...more

July 30, 2008

CORY LAKE ISLES - The ongoing legal battle between developer Gene Thomason and 20 homeowners suing him and his company for fraud got uglier Thursday when the community development district tacked $500,000 for "extraordinary" legal costs onto an already-swelling budget. If the CDD board approves the new budget in August, homeowners would be faced with a $1,106 increase in next year's assessments. ...more

July 24, 2008

Five environmental groups sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, claiming the federal government is violating the Clean Water Act by failing to set standards for farm and urban runoff that is polluting Florida's waterways. ...more

July 18, 2008

A judge's ruling Tuesday endangered the claims of 41 nudists who sued Caliente Resorts last year over what they say were bait-and-switch sales tactics. ...more

July 16, 2008

A former analyst for a St. Petersburg check authorizing company was sentenced Thursday to four years and nine months in federal prison for stealing more than 8.4 million consumer records that were sold to direct marketers. ...more

July 11, 2008

TAMPA - A former analyst for a St. Petersburg check authorizing company was sentenced this morning to four years and nine months in federal prison for stealing more than 8.4 million consumer records that were sold to direct marketers. ...more

July 10, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- Pasco elections officials are rushing to print and mail out absentee ballots after a lawsuit filed in connection with a County Commission race was dropped today. ...more

July 9, 2008