A state advocacy group has sued the state over funding cuts to programs for people with mental disabilities. ...more

January 13, 2009

Middleton High School special education teacher Christina Lin Butler pleaded guilty Thursday to felony lewdness charges related to a three-week affair with a 16-year-old ninth-grader. ...more

October 24, 2008

This year marks the 18th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a landmark piece of legislation often referred to as the civil rights law for people with disabilities. The ADA is the major force behind improved access to public and commercial buildings and facilities, public transportation, government services and employment. ...more

October 18, 2008

Luella McAdoo, the 68-year-old woman accused of forcing a mentally disabled man to perform oral sex on her, was released on her own recognizance Friday. ...more

July 19, 2008

Luke Brown was chatting on his cell phone with his girlfriend when she screamed mid-sentence. ...more

June 21, 2008

Luke Brown was chatting on his cell phone with his girlfriend when she screamed mid-sentence. ...more

June 21, 2008

Hate crime incidents rose nearly 8 percent last year, the FBI reported Monday, as civil rights advocates take to the streets to protest what they call official indifference to intimidation and attacks against blacks and other minorities. ...more

November 20, 2007

Nearly a third of Americans have at one point worried about becoming homeless and many more are taking in friends and relatives needing a home, a survey found. ...more

November 15, 2007

AVON PARK — Carol Snyder has held several jobs before working at the Roadhouse Grill setting up the tables. It took her some training to do it, even with her experience. "My first job was at Luby's Cafeteria," she recalled. She also worked at Barnhill's Buffet and at an Arby's before helping with the tableware at her current spot. She has a coach who helps her prepare for interviews, shows her how to dress for work, how to conduct herself and sometimes how some of the new gadgets work. Other counselors then train the woman and others at her group home how to keep herself safe at home, how to clean up her room, and some other chores. ...more

October 21, 2007