Many house fires get out of control because there's no one home to put it out or call for help. ...more

March 6, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - As a stay-at-home mom, Sarapage Bauguss was often cleaning up after her two young daughters. But she's changed her habits. ...more

December 14, 2008

A Punta Gorda man has been charged with lacing the food and drinks of a niece and nephew with antidepressants, police said. ...more

December 13, 2008

Bacteria can cause potentially fatal infections that can spread along the bloodstream and attack organs such the lungs or bladder. With bacteria increasingly showing resistance to standard antibiotic drugs, this is a growing, if somewhat under-reported, human health risk. ...more

November 19, 2008

It used to be a problem only dog owners had to worry about: deadly heartworm disease. ...more

August 6, 2008

A father who wanted to "teach his son to party right" was charged with third-degree murder Friday in connection with the teenager's overdose death. ...more

August 2, 2008

Hundreds of lightning-sparked wildfires have turned the air of Northern California into an unhealthy stew of smoke and ash, forcing the cancellation of athletic events and other outdoor activities. ...more

June 29, 2008

I just read an article about a man in India who created a tree that grows 300 varieties of mangoes. ...more

June 10, 2008

I bought a carton of pasteurized egg whites and see on the label that I can't use them to make meringue. Why not? ...more

May 20, 2008

SEBRING –– Yearning to be the best has been a trait that's woven into the fabric of who Sebring sophomore Connor Bauer is as an athlete. His training schedule as a distance runner showed his dedication to the sport and crossing the finish line on top is all that was on Bauer's mind. But that tunnel vision led him down a dark corridor that saw him push the boundaries of what is considered too much and could have cost him much more than just sweat. "I never thought I could work out too much," Bauer said. "I always thought that you could get a pulled muscle or break a bone, but not sitting in a hospital wondering if you'd done permanent damage to yourself." Bauer, who was preparing for the Class 3A-District 8 track meet, where he was one of the favorites in the mile and two-mile runs, began feeling more intense muscle pain a few days after a heavy workout. ...more

May 5, 2008