University of Florida officials say a student studying in southern Africa is missing after getting caught in a river's strong current. ...more

April 12, 2009

Hopes are fading, but the search has gone into the night for four fishermen missing off the coast of New Jersey. ...more

March 25, 2009

The U.S. Coast Guard has added a new vessel to its fleet, the type rescuers say are crucial in emergencies like the recent boat capsizing that left three people dead. ...more

March 9, 2009

A Florida search-and-rescue dog that scoured the ruins of the World Trade Center, hurricane-ravaged communities, and other lower-profile disasters has died. ...more

February 8, 2009

Light sport aircraft are featured in the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, but the event also has vendors pitching other products including sports bifocals and aircraft cleaner and belly wash. ...more

January 25, 2009

Authorities have suspended their search for a Winter Haven woman reported missing Friday from a cruise ship near Cancun, Mexico. ...more

December 29, 2008

Mexican Navy boats and helicopters are searching water off the Caribbean resort of Cancun for an American woman who reportedly fell from a cruise ship. ...more

December 28, 2008

Palma Ceia residents got a jolt this morning when a pair of rescue helicopters and a C-130 plane zoomed past in preparation for a flyover at Sunday's Buccaneers game. ...more

December 23, 2008

It's good to know who you can count on when times get tough. ...more

September 24, 2008

The death toll from Hurricane Ike is remarkably low so far, considering that legions of people stayed behind as the storm obliterated row after row of homes along the Texas coast. But officials suspect there are more victims out there and say some might simply have been swept out to sea. ...more

September 18, 2008