Lori Aleo saw promise in her son. For the longest time he was fascinated by the battles and heroes of the past, an interest he likely picked up from a mother who teaches history as a career. ...more

December 8, 2007

YESILYURT, Turkey - An Atlasjet plane crashed on a rocky mountain shortly before it was expected to land in southwest Turkey early today, killing all 56 people onboard. The cause was not immediately known. ...more

November 30, 2007

The California autoworker who is suing Toyota and others in a whistleblower lawsuit said Tuesday she was merely carrying out the quality-conscious "Toyota way" in spotting defects when managers cracked down on her efforts and demoted her. ...more

November 28, 2007

TAMPA - By air and by land, Florida Highway Patrol troopers will be looking for errant drivers this Thanksgiving holiday. ...more

November 21, 2007

An employee at a California plant run jointly by General Motors and Toyota is accusing her managers of allowing serious defects to go unchecked, including faulty seat belts and braking, and retaliating when she resisted, according to a lawsuit filed this month. ...more

November 21, 2007

After the accident, Hulk Hogan and his family offered their encouragement, their emotional support and their deepest hopes that John Graziano would recover from his critical injuries. ...more

November 8, 2007

It's always tragic when a life is lost on the roads but nothing beats the loss when a teen dies during a road crash. This year so far, teenage road fatalities in Highlands County have gone up compared to last year. These grim statistics should put us all on red alert and ensure the statistic does not repeat itself next year. From Jan. 1 through the end of September, there were three teen fatalities in the county, including that of an 18-year-old, according the Florida Highway Patrol's Arcadia office. ...more

October 23, 2007

SEBRING — A 93-year-old driver rear-ended a Highlands County school bus with six children on board, bound for Hopewell Academy Tuesday morning. No one was injured. The children were ages 11 to 13. Hopewell Principal Kevin Dewberry was glad none of the fourth-and-fifth-graders were hurt. ...more

October 17, 2007

At this year's Department of Florida Marine Corps League conference in New Port Richey, the Holiday Marine Corps Detachment 567 distributed two tricycles to girls with special needs. ...more

October 17, 2007

SEBRING — A Sebring woman was seriously injured Friday afternoon at the intersection of Skipper Road and U.S. 27, after driving her mini-van into the path of a southbound mini-van, a Florida Highway Patrol report stated. ...more

October 12, 2007