A defense contractor under federal investigation over defective or counterfeit parts issued an international alert Friday because of a "nonconforming" microchip found inside a device designed to save military pilots from drowning. ...more

November 14, 2009

As federal investigators searched the debris of Continental Connection Flight 3407, questions lingered over the use of the plane's autopilot system during icy conditions. ...more

February 15, 2009

A swimming pool company president was charged Monday with second-degree manslaughter in connection with the drowning of a 6-year-old boy whose arm was trapped by the suction of a powerful drain pump. ...more

July 21, 2008

In a case that could have statewide implications, lawyers examined witnesses for nearly eight hours Monday in a lawsuit that will decide whether the Hillsborough County school district has to pay for off-site road improvements when a new school is built. ...more

June 24, 2008

SEBRING — Over the summer months, 11 children and two adults became lost among the spacious area that is the Sun 'n Lake of Sebring's Preserve. A faster emergency response system with vehicles that could easily prowl the land became something district officials deemed necessary, so they purchased three four-wheeler ATVs in October. "(The vehicles) can be used for a number of things," said Sam Henderson, Sun 'n Lake's director of public safety. "The main thing is that they will help out our response time during emergency situations." Over the last few weeks, the district organized its own Rural Rescue Response Team, featuring firefighters to man the vehicle. Henderson estimated that Sun 'n Lake has more than 3,000 acres of wooded land that sit behind its residential area and are popular with bikers and hikers. ...more

December 10, 2007

There's every reason to feel fear while working 450 feet up, dropping down from the edge of a skyscraper roof while suspended by only a thin length of rope and a narrow swing seat. ...more

December 7, 2007