State House Speaker Ray Sansom steps aside
Facing criminal and ethical investigations into his dealings with a state college, Ray Sansom will step down as speaker while his legal troubles are resolved. | Previous coverage: The rise and fall

Federal judge won't free Arthur Nadel
Arthur G. Nadel, the 76-year-old hedge fund investor from Sarasota, poses a flight risk too large to release him from federal custody. A judge said there is no condition under which he would feel assured that Nadel would show for his trial, expected to be in New York, if he were released. | Profile: From rags to riches to who knows where

Lawsuit accuses Buddy Johnson of fraud in land financing
A retired couple who sold their longtime homestead to Buddy Johnson sued the former Hillsborough elections supervisor Friday, alleging that he committed fraud by secretly altering the terms of the sales contract. | Complete coverage: Buddy Johnson's troubles