Osceola County Sheriffs deputies say a 1-year-old girl has died after she wandered into a pool. ...more

April 5, 2009

A vehicle struck a 5-year-old girl today, according to St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue. ...more

April 3, 2009

The mother of a 7-year-old girl is suing the Hillsborough County School Board, claiming her daughter was taped to a chair and ridiculed by her teacher and classmates. ...more

April 2, 2009

From spring-loaded high heels to a watch that shoots pepper spray, there was no shortage of ideas at the world's largest inventors' convention Wednesday despite a global economic downturn and fewer potential customers. ...more

April 2, 2009

The 4-year-old girl who fell through an opening in the bleachers of Jefferson High at Tuesday's Vernon Korhn Hillsborough County Track and Field Championships suffered lacerations and bruised lungs, but is otherwise doing well, her parents said Wednesday afternoon. ...more

April 1, 2009

Chuck Mulhern had been traveling to developing countries on medical missions for 14 years, where he'd seen more than his share of misery. But the 4-year-old girl in the orthopedic ward of the Hospital del Nino in Lima, Peru, left a lasting impression. He brought her to the states so she could be fitted with a prosthetic arm and lead a relatively normal life. ...more

April 1, 2009

A 20-month-old girl, who authorities believe was injured while in the care of an Avon Park police officer, remains hospitalized in very critical condition Wednesday, according to the Highlands County Sheriff's Office. ...more

April 1, 2009

A youth pastor has been arrested, accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl he met at his church, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

March 31, 2009

A 12-year-old Bradenton girl is recovering after she left home over the weekend and was raped by a man 34 years older than her, the girl's family said at a news conference this afternoon. ...more

March 30, 2009

An Amber Alert has been canceled for a 12-year-old girl Bradenton girl that left her house Saturday. ...more

March 29, 2009