A parrot whose cries of alarm alerted his owner when a little girl choked on her breakfast has been honored as a hero. ...more

March 24, 2009

An off-duty firefighter saved a fast-food customer's life Saturday morning by performing the Heimlich maneuver. ...more

December 6, 2008

It'll be up to a judge or jury to separate fact from emotion in hearing a lawsuit that blames a husband and wife for not saving a man's life when he was stricken during dinner two years ago. But the simple fact that the complaint was filed is chilling. ...more

June 20, 2008

Phillip and Andamantia Rivers often had neighbor Andreas Pieri over for dinner while his wife was out of town. Now the couple find themselves being blamed for his death. ...more

June 13, 2008

AVON PARK — Were it not for a school worker, a doughnut would have almost killed an Avon Park Middle School student. A group of Avon Park Middle students decided to make a game out of a doughnut treat and dared each other to swallow one in one go. Melvin Prewitt stuffed one in his mouth. In a moment, it got stuck in his throat, and Prewitt started to turn blue from a lack of oxygen. ...more

June 11, 2008

Mattel on Tuesday recalled more than 172,000 Fisher-Price kitchen toys in the United States and Europe because several children choked and gagged on small, detachable parts. ...more

November 7, 2007