Doctors for the Deerfield Beach boy set on fire by a group of teenagers say he's showing significant progress. Michael Brewer is being treated at a burn center jointly run by the University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital. The center director said Thursday the 15-year-old's wounds have staved off infection — a common complication of severe burns. ...more

October 23, 2009

St. Petersburg police are investigating the shooting of a 16-year-old boy near Childs Park Recreation Center. ...more

April 21, 2009

A North Port man faces felony charges for an alleged drunken attack on a group of teenagers, according to a police report. ...more

January 23, 2009

More than two years after its initial launch, Nintendo's Wii console continues to be a sensation in communities all over America. Land O' Lakes is no different. ...more

January 21, 2009

Polk County deputies arrested a fifth person Saturday in a shooting that left a 12-year-old bystander wounded in the leg. ...more

January 5, 2009

Polk County deputies arrested a fifth person Saturday in connection with a shooting that left a 12-year-old bystander wounded in the leg. ...more

January 4, 2009

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - You don't have to know any members of the Town 'N Country Youth Council to see a bit of their handiwork. ...more

December 24, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - You don't have to know any members of the Town 'N Country Youth Council to see a bit of their handiwork. ...more

December 24, 2008

TAMPA – A day after Gerald Scott found his family dog shot, he still can't believe it. He said today he heard a gunshot Tuesday and came out of the house on 39th Street in Tampa to find the dog, Lady, with a gunshot wound. The bullet traveled through Lady's chest and into her right front leg, Scott said. ...more

December 10, 2008

SARASOTA COUNTY - There were three adults at the birthday party where 18-year-old Gregory Kennedy was killed, and one of them ended up in the hospital with a concussion after being struck by the same group of teenagers. ...more

August 1, 2008