The sons of Holy Ground owner, Lisa Barabas-Henry have been indicted on federal drug charges. Lance Derek Barabas, 21, Larry Gene Barabas Jr., 25, and Landon Douglas Barabas, 23, were arrested Tuesday by federal agents on charges of trafficking and money laundering. ...more

October 30, 2009

A Panhandle sheriff indicted for corruption bought himself 41 new cars during 12 years in office. ...more

May 6, 2009

Mallory Horne, 84, the only person to serve as Florida's Senate president and House speaker since Reconstruction who later become the target of a federal money-laundering probe, died Thursday after a battle with lung cancer. ...more

May 1, 2009

Bernard Madoff will plead guilty Thursday to 11 criminal counts including money laundering, perjury and securities, mail and wire fraud and will do so without a plea deal, knowing it carries a potential prison term of 150 years, lawyers said today in court. ...more

March 10, 2009

TAMPA - Philip W. Coon sat down Wednesday in federal court, adjusted his tie, put on his glasses, took a hit of breath spray and was ready to begin serving time. ...more

November 6, 2008

A Michigan doctor who admitted he was paid to write more than 12,000 illicit prescriptions for more than 40,000 doses of the drug phentermine has been sentenced to 11 months in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney's office. ...more

October 4, 2008

A Michigan doctor who admitted he was paid to write more than 12,000 illicit prescriptions for more than 40,000 doses of the drug phentermine has been sentenced to 11 months imprisonment, according to the U.S. attorney's office. ...more

October 3, 2008

South Africa's ruling party began a three-day meeting Friday to discuss whether to force out President Thabo Mbeki, who has faced mounting calls to resign since a court ruling suggested he had pressured prosecutors to charge his political rival with corruption. ...more

September 20, 2008

1986: The University of South Florida hires Sami Al-Arian to teach computer science. ...more

September 3, 2008

Blanche E. Palfrey, the mother of the woman known as the "D.C. Madam," has filed a lawsuit to stop the release of photographs of her daughter that were taken by police after she hanged herself May 1 in a shed at her mom's home. ...more

August 7, 2008