Prosecutors probing Bernard Madoff's massive fraud are determined to leave his wife with almost nothing ...more

March 16, 2009

Crist says Journalists must continue to hold politicians and government officials accountable ...more

March 16, 2009

State Sen. Nancy Detert, R-Venice, is pushing a change in the law that would allow Sarasota to keep state money while seeking a Major League Baseball team to replace the Cincinnati Reds as a spring training attraction. This is the Reds' final spring training in Sarasota. She said her goal is to "hopefully steal teams from Arizona," where tax breaks have led to six teams leaving Florida since 1998. ...more

March 11, 2009

Homeowners who complain that a neighbor's night lighting floods into their yard and destroys their enjoyment of their property now have no recourse. ...more

March 11, 2009

Joe Mather appears increasingly likely to be the St. Louis Cardinals' opening-day starter at third base. ...more

March 10, 2009

MEET A RAY NAME: Joe Nelson POSITION: RHP ...more

March 10, 2009

A federal appeals court ruling will allow the widow of an anthrax victim to continue a $50 million lawsuit claiming that the federal government was ultimately responsible for her husband's death. ...more

March 8, 2009

What do you get an 84-year-old lady for her birthday? That's what Carol Brown was thinking a few weeks ago. Her mother, June Pearce, was turning 84. The idea of buying and giving more stuff just didn't appeal to Brown. ...more

March 7, 2009

The emptiness in their eyes was heartbreaking. The dejection was deep, and the shock too surreal to overcome. ...more

March 6, 2009

A private Connecticut-based broadcasting school with campuses in more than a dozen states abruptly shut down this week and said Thursday it will seek bankruptcy protection. ...more

March 5, 2009