PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — An Indiana investment adviser is not mentally competent to be tried on charges he deliberately crashed his plane in the Florida Panhandle in a botched plot to fake his death to escape financial ruin, his public defender said Wednesday. ...more

January 21, 2009

A visit to a strip club turned into a bad night out for one couple after the woman was accused of smashing a beer bottle against her boyfriend's head, an affidavit states. Miranda Sims, 25, of Seffner, was held without bail at the Orient Road Jail today, charged with felony aggravated battery, records show. ...more

January 21, 2009

An accused robber found himself in trouble Monday night after the intended victim fought back, smacking his head on the ground, police said. ...more

January 20, 2009

A 21-year-old man is being held at the Pinellas County Jail this morning, accused of molesting a 12-year-old Clearwater girl after following her from a bus stop, records show. ...more

January 20, 2009