Howard Bethel didn't want to give up his dogs, but faced with hundreds of dollars in fines and perhaps thousands of dollars in veterinary bills, he loaded six of the pets into the white animal control van. ...more

December 12, 2007

Ryan Patrick Byler is scheduled to come home today in time for a house-call checkup by the pediatricians treating Florida's first sextuplets. Ryan would become the fifth of the six infants to be released from All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, where Charlie Craig Byler remains in fair condition. ...more

November 10, 2007

LEESBURG - Officials say a 12-year-old Leesburg boy has died after playing a choking game alone in his room. ...more

October 11, 2007

CLEARWATER - A 24-year-old woman's body was found in her smoldering one-bedroom apartment at 223 Dolphin Point, next to Dolphin Cove, this afternoon, police said. ...more

October 9, 2007

People with heart disease are advised to think twice before hitting the streets for a jog. Researchers recommend that heart disease patients take their workout indoors or steer clear of heavy traffic to avoid breathing polluted air. ...more

September 13, 2007