Paul Gordon pleaded guilty to organized fraud and was ordered by Judge Chet Tharpe to pay his victims nearly $40,000 in restitution. An 8 On Your Side investigation that began in late 2006 discovered a pattern in which Gordon falsely represented himself to customers on both sides of the bay as a licensed and insured contractor. ...more

December 19, 2009

It took roughly an hour of deliberation before a jury returned with a not guilty verdict in the case of an Avon Park man accused of shooting another last December. ...more

December 18, 2009

An eleventh-hour defense witness in the murder trial of John Ditullio Jr. testified Friday that another neo-Nazi told her he was responsible for the stabbings of two people. ...more

December 12, 2009

The man accused of killing a 3-month-old boy and tossing him out of a car had to be removed from court Friday after an outburst during a routine hearing. ...more

December 12, 2009

The man accused of killing a 3-month-old boy and tossing him out of a car had to be removed from court today after an outburst during a routine hearing. ...more

December 11, 2009

A former Hillsborough County deputy accused of forcing a hit-and-run suspect to perform a sex act on him was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison and 10 years of sex offender probation. ...more

December 11, 2009

It looks like the prosecution will not be seeking the death penalty against former Avon Park police officer James Parker. ...more

December 11, 2009

For the murder of his 22-month-old son, Chauncey Robinson will spend the rest of his life behind bars. ...more

December 11, 2009

For the murder of his 22-month-old son, Chauncey Robinson will spend the rest of his life behind bars. ...more

December 10, 2009

Attorneys on both sides need additional time, so a continuance was granted Tuesday in the case against Jennifer Short, the mother of deceased 22-month-old Kaedyn Short. ...more

December 9, 2009