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In a previous career, Frank Kopczynski was a hospital administrator who helped failing hospitals get on their feet. But 20 years ago, he found himself at a professional crossroads...

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Pinellas Sheriff's detectives Tuesday were investigating the death of a 49-year old inmate who was taken to a hospital after suffering a seizure at the county jail.

Individuals who have demonstrated outstanding achievements on behalf of crime victims and victim's rights will be honored at the Pinellas County Victim Rights Coalition - Victim Rights Week Awards Luncheon on Friday, April 27, 2007 at the Bayou Club.

Only eight days into the New Year, an inmate at the Pinellas County Jail has died and once again, the medical care at the correctional facility where nurse Michael Schiavo is employed is an issue.

Juan Martinez was looking forward to returning to his construction job after a one-month sentence for violating probation on drug charges. But when he got out of the Orange County jail, he was met by immigration agents bent on deporting the 23-year-old illegal immigrant to Mexico.

Gustavo Rivera, 26, of Brandon was found by deputies hanging by bedsheets from a ventilation grill during a fire drill at 3:45 a.m. Attempts to revive him failed, said J.D. Callaway, a spokesman for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.  Click here for full story.