A Polk County woman severely burned in a car wreck last week faces at least a month in the hospital and a number of skin graft surgeries. ...more

November 16, 2009

Michael Gay didn't think much of a small fire he saw when he was driving down 80 Foot Road near Bartow on Wednesday night. ...more

November 14, 2009

While at SFCC the other day, picking up my wife after class, I found myself in a student lounge area reading the student paper "Panther Purr," with S. Carl, editor. ...more

November 7, 2009

If the Plant Panthers defeat Chamberlain tonight to claim their fifth consecutive district championship, it clearly will be a time for celebration. For starting offensive lineman Mark Brannan, though, tonight's game marks a time for reflection. ...more

November 5, 2009

Rick Davis hopes that his Noodle Nanny will be the next great product to be pitched on TV. ...more

November 4, 2009

specifically, highly learned information such as your vocabulary and your memory of how to do things. Other parts of your mind? Maybe not so much. But the following two lapses are easy to help. Here's how. ...more

October 24, 2009

A child's body found in a landfill is that of missing 7-year-old Somer Thompson, authorities confirmed. The identification made Wednesday night dashed any hopes of the family and small North Florida community that Somer was still alive. ...more

October 22, 2009

Buddy Strauss, who held Florida State's single-season rushing record for 23 years, has died. ...more

August 25, 2009

Media Enterprises, the company that markets Mighty Putty, is making plans to eventually find a new pitchman to replace Billy Mays, who died June 28. ...more

August 7, 2009

Jeff Swanagan, executive director of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and former director of The Florida Aquarium, died Sunday at his home in Ohio from an apparent heart attack. He was 51. ...more

June 29, 2009