A man and woman felt lucky after a single engine plane in which they flew struck a bird Friday afternoon and was forced to crash land in a cow pasture near the Highlands County Landfill, according to Sheriff's Sgt. Mitch Moore. ...more

August 29, 2008

A company that makes airplane parts, scene of a chemical-fed fire Friday night, will open on Monday and all employees have been told to report to work. A recording on the phone line for Aerosonic Corp. in Clearwater said workers should report for an 8 a.m. meeting about the firm's near future. ...more

August 10, 2008

An elderly couple from a rural Southern province in China visit the big city of Beijing for the first time. There, in the Imperial Gardens, they see something they have only heard about: Westerners. ...more

August 2, 2008

A man running from a traffic stop led police and state troopers on a chase through three counties that lasted nearly an hour today before he was found at an apartment complex in Clermont. ...more

July 14, 2008

A Northwest Airlines flight from Detroit created a stir among passengers when it landed in Tampa on Sunday afternoon with a sizable dent in its nose. ...more

July 7, 2008

A Northwest Airlines flight from Detroit created a stir among passengers when it landed in Tampa this afternoon with a sizable dent in the nose. ...more

July 6, 2008

and keep a firm hand on your wallet. Flying is going to be worse - and more expensive than ever this summer. Gone are the days when an airline announces a fare increase of some kind, only to back down when major competitors don't follow suit. ...more

June 1, 2008

Brazil's government agreed to release stunning photos of Amazon Indians firing arrows at an airplane so that the world can better understand the threats facing one of the few tribes still living in near-total isolation from civilization, officials said Friday. ...more

May 31, 2008

Fasten your seat belt — and keep a firm hand on your wallet. Flying is going to be worse — and more expensive than ever this summer. Gone are the days when an airline announces a fare increase of some kind, only to back down when major competitors don't follow suit. ...more

May 30, 2008

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE - Of all the instruments of warfare displayed here this morning for the Special Operations Command appreciation day, the attention mainly was focused on a bizarre hybrid of helicopter and airplane. ...more

May 21, 2008