A Turkish Airlines plane with 135 people aboard slammed into a muddy field while attempting to land at Amsterdam's main airport today. Nine people were killed and more than 50 were injured, many seriously, officials said. ...more

February 25, 2009

When Tasha Hagins heard the gunshots Monday night, her maternal instinct kicked into overdrive. ...more

February 25, 2009

Duane Cole lost his home in a massive explosion on Feb. 11, but with the help of relatives and friends, he knows he can rebuild it. ...more

February 24, 2009

A 14-year-old Seffner boy shot Monday night doesn't appear to have been the intended victim, Hillsborough County deputies said today. Sauvallie Hagins, of 5005 Claymore Drive, was shot about 8:32 p.m. at the Claymore Estates apartment complex as he was taking out the trash. ...more

February 24, 2009

The American Civil Liberties Union has taken up the cause of Herb Quintero, the tackle shop owner who was fined by the city of Clearwater after he had a mural of game fish painted on his shop. uintero said he was threatened with additional fines after he covered the mural with a banner-size copy of the First Amendment. The ACLU filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Tampa this morning, claiming the mural is a work of art and exempt from city codes dictating commercial sign requirements. The $690 Quintero has paid in court costs and fines stem from the city's position that the mural is not art but rather a sign related to his business. ...more

February 24, 2009

After being told her pilot father died in a plane crash, 12-year-old Kaley Renslow had a dream. In it, she said, she was able to hug and kiss him one more time. ...more

February 21, 2009

As National Transportation Safety Board investigators continue to sift through the evidence of the crash of a commercial airplane near Buffalo, N.Y., families of two local men killed in the crash will address their losses today. ...more

February 20, 2009

War hero Clay Yarber hated to fly — and no wonder. He was twice shot down during Vietnam and had the medals and wounds to prove it. His daughter Nicole is still learning to live with the fact he died during what was supposed to be a routine commuter flight last week in a suburb of Buffalo, N.Y. ...more

February 20, 2009

Alex Rodriguez ducked follow-up questions about his drug use, refusing to address a report identifying the cousin the Yankees star claims injected him with a banned substance. ...more

February 20, 2009

A joint effort between Hillsborough deputies, Tampa police and the Florida Highway Patrol led to 72 arrests on gang-related charges. ...more

February 19, 2009