The first study to follow lead-exposed children from before birth into adulthood has shown that even relatively low levels of lead permanently damage the brain and are tied to higher numbers of arrests, particularly for violent crime. ...more

May 28, 2008

As Florida's attorney general, I am deeply disturbed by the increasing number of stories of young people who make plans to meet in person a "friend" they've met online, only to discover that their "friend" is someone who intends to do them great harm. ...more

May 25, 2008

Prosecutors played the sex tape at the center of R. Kelly's child pornography trial in open court Tuesday, just hours after opening statements in which they accused the R&B singer of choreographing and starring in the footage with an underage girl. ...more

May 21, 2008

Despite stormy weather and looming litigation, about 200 motorcyclists took part Saturday in a motorcycle ride and fundraiser in memory of Jessica Marie "Jessie" Lunsford. ...more

February 24, 2008

TAMPA - Responding to a complaint from a resident, trapper Julie Harder removed a 6-foot-long alligator from a man-made pond at the Tuscany Bay apartment complex Saturday evening. ...more

February 23, 2008

Despite stormy weather and looming litigation, about 200 motorcyclists took part in a motorcycle ride and fundraiser in memory of Jessica Lunsford. ...more

February 23, 2008

Florida's child welfare workers soon will be carrying handheld GPS devices, similar to those UPS uses to track packages, to electronically update case information during home visits and show they were made. ...more

February 22, 2008

MANATEE COUNTY — A man accused of having a longtime sexual relationship with his biological daughter, even having two children with her, faces 12 additional counts of incest. ...more

February 19, 2008

An East Tampa couple was jailed after deputies found three small children living in a house without power or food and with dog waste covering the floor, sheriff's spokeswoman Debbie Carter said. ...more

January 30, 2008

TAMPA - An East Tampa couple was jailed after deputies found three small children living in a house without power or food and with dog waste covering the floor, Hillsborough County sheriff's spokeswoman Debbie Carter said. ...more

January 29, 2008