The call was short, but the message was urgent. "Help me," the woman said. ...more

November 21, 2008

Jennifer Johnson, the 31-year-old mother found slain in a vacant house in Lakeland this week, called 911 for help from the trunk of a car, according to her family and police. ...more

November 20, 2008

Authorities say an 11-year-old boy hit his mother in the head with a saw and then offered her $5 not to call police. The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office reported that the boy and his 41-year-old mother got into an argument Wednesday when she was trying to get him to take his medication. ...more

November 14, 2008

Relatives of a bystander shot and killed last year at the former Fluid Lounge is suing the Brandon nightclub, saying the club had insufficient security measures. ...more

November 10, 2008

The LifeBio memoir-writing class at Sun Towers Retirement Community will graduate another 10 students Monday. ...more

November 5, 2008

Long lines formed, some vote counting machines jammed and fear that ballots would go uncounted lingered Tuesday as Florida tried to repair a reputation still sullied from the 2000 recount. ...more

November 4, 2008

The text message from the elephant flashed across Richard Lesowapir's screen: Kimani was heading for neighboring farms. ...more

November 2, 2008

Sue Martin does her best to be a dutiful and loving daughter. So when her 84-year-old mother finally retired from a family electronics business - at age 82 - Martin bought the small three-bedroom ranch house next door to her own home in Claymont, Del., and moved her mother in. ...more

October 19, 2008

A Jan. 20 trial date was set Thursday for Tyrone Lamont Grimes, who is accused of killing a bystander in a Brandon bar shooting. ...more

October 16, 2008

Prosecutors today are expected to present the case against Casey Anthony — the mother of missing 3-year-old Caylee Marie — to members of a grand jury who will decide whether she will face more serious charges, possibly murder. ...more

October 14, 2008