Bernie Madoff didn't use any new tricks to steal money. In fact, he used a very old con game called a Ponzi scheme, named after Charles Ponzi -- a Boston

Our investigative team often gets calls from viewers who are concerned about the way non-profits and charities spend donations. The best way to find this

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office keeps close track of the numbers of drunk driving crashes, arrests and their locations. We took a look at when and

Most people assume when a person goes to court, the judge either finds them guilty or not guilty, but in Florida, there's another option.

Most people are lucky if they get two or three weeks of paid vacation a year, but if you sit the bench, you could spend a lot of time at the beach.

For years now, DNA evidence has provided the missing puzzle pieces to help solve crimes. But not everyone is taking advantage of this technology.

Our country first started tracking and collecting crime statistics back in the '30s. The system is called the uniform crime reporting.

When it comes to finding someone in a Florida prison or out on probation for a state crime, Florida’s Department of Corrections makes it pretty easy.

Across the country, troubled homeowners are searching for help, desperate to avoid foreclosure. But now investigators in several states are talking a closer

The Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, was passed by Congress in 1966 and signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson. It was designed to give citizens

Police say Club RJ's was a place where people bought drugs, criminals hung out, and violence spilled into the parking lot.  But today, Bradenton police and

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has developed a drywall information center where you can file a complaint and follow the latest developments. That web

Most of us know someone who's collecting unemployment benefits while desperately looking for work. But some people say the state needs to do some work on its

Kevin McGinley was headed home with friends when they got in a shouting match with another car. The drivers pulled over and parked on the side of Interstate

It's harder to sue the State of Florida than it used to be, thanks to something called the Sovereign Immunity Tort Law.