Pee-wee Herman, orchid smuggling and murder-for-hire plots – these 11 Sarasota-Manatee trials made national headlines over the last few decades.

Paul Reubens' net worth grew when his Pee-wee Herman character became a cultural icon. Uncover how much the legendary comedian made from his four-decade career.

Out of all the celebrity scandals that rocked the 1990s, O.J. Simpson's murder trial might be the most notorious. Unless you ...

From the infamous to the horrific, these are the most famous criminals in every state The most famous criminals in America ...

This story is part of our Best Things in Texas package, which appeared in the December 2025 issue. For the last year or so I was busy with an unusual project: writing the interpretive panels for the ...

Portugal. The Man recently covered Rage Against the Machine's 'Killing in the Name' live with 'Weird Al' and the Lonely ...

Who hasn't made a mistake in their life once or twice? Sometimes, that mistake leads to your getting arrested. In the U.S., ...

The arrests span both district and charter campuses, as two charter school employees were arrested in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

The arrest came days before the former president was expected to be ordered to begin a 27-year prison sentence for staging a failed coup. By Ana Ionova Reporting from Rio de Janeiro The police in ...

It is always shocking to see the sticker price on a good-quality office chair. It's just a chair! Why is it so expensive? Then your back starts to ache after years of sitting in a crappy seat, and you ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A K-9 unit caught two suspects, including a 14-year-old, who were trying to get away after allegedly causing a wrong-way crash in the Tomball area, according to ...

We are giving you the First Alert to mild afternoons through the weekend before a shot of arctic air arrive to begin next week. WMBF is the official media sponsor for an upcoming holiday 5K in the ...