Hernando County Man Charged with Golf Cart DUI

Eric Perez was stopped by Hernando County sheriff’s deputies last weekend as he drove a golf cart in the wrong direction along State Road 50 just after midnight. The cart had no lights and, according to law enforcement, Perez had... [Read More]

Hernando County Sheriff Announces "Pill Mill" Initiative

Will we be seeing more prescription drug and pain clinic prosecutions out of Hernando County in 2011? Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhus hopes so. Nienhuis told the media that the top priority in his new position will be to end... [Read More]

Multiple Mortgage Fraud Charges in Sarasota

The FBI, the U.S. Attorney, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) and the Sarasota County Sheriff announced charges against 14 individuals related to a years-long mortgage fraud investigation last week. The indictment alleges 44 counts, including charges of wire fraud... [Read More]

Pearlman Agent Indicted in Tampa Federal Court for Fraud

According to federal prosecutors in Tampa, Steven B. Rodd and William P. Kress targeted 250 people in Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco counties as they solicited supposed investments in imprisoned music mogul Lou Pearlman’s company, Trans Continental Airlines. Rodd, a Tampa... [Read More]

Port Richey Father, Son Charged in Hallucinogenic Mushroom Case

Federal prosecutors in Tampa announced this week that a Port Richey father and son were indicted on charges of manufacturing hallucinogenic mushrooms in a “super lab”. Gerald Hannafin Sr. and his son, Gerald Hannafin Jr., were arrested last year and... [Read More]

Man Avoids Death Penalty in Pasco Re-Hearing

Back in 1989, Gregory Capehart was sentenced to death in a Pasco County court for murder. Twenty-two years later, Capehart received a re-hearing in the penalty phase of his case and was instead sentenced to serve life in prison. In... [Read More]

Woman Charged with DUI After Crashing into Pinellas School Bus

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Hudson woman last week after her car rear-ended a Pinellas County school bus. The collision occurred at State Road 580 and Virginia Street in Dunedin at about 8:15 a.m. Donna Jones was arrest... [Read More]

Buju Banton Drug Retrial Begins in Tampa

Reggae star Buju Banton’s second trial on drug conspiracy charges began Monday, one day after he won his first Grammy award. Federal prosecutors in Tampa claim that Banton helped set up a deal to buy $135,000 in cocaine. Banton (real... [Read More]