Days after the arrest of a suspect in the presumed kidnapping and slaying of their son, the parents of a missing Lakeland man said his absence has devastated their lives. ...more

December 25, 2009

The number of children with autism disorders appears to be increasing in Florida and across the nation, research released today shows. ...more

December 19, 2009

The first rigorous study of behavior treatment in autistic children as young as 18 months found two years of therapy can vastly improve symptoms, often resulting in a milder diagnosis. ...more

November 30, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - About 155 sign language students at Sunlake High School are communicating each week with students from the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine - from their classroom here. ...more

November 1, 2009

The trick was on the Lowry Park Zoo visitors at Friday's annual pumpkin toss, a holiday treat for the animals. ...more

October 31, 2009

The trick was on the Lowry Park Zoo visitors at today's annual pumpkin toss, a holiday treat for the animals. Alex, a 12-year-old chimpanzee, decided to throw the pumpkins at the crowd, who watched various animals chomp and play with carved pumpkins, stuffed with goodies. Jane LeFave, a zookeeper, said Alex is basically entering his teen years "and he has to show off." ...more

October 30, 2009

Tampa is one of many cities participating today in a one-day, global event called Park(ing) Day 2009 where metered parking spaces are transformed into public parks. ...more

September 18, 2009

Shoppers who stop by Barnes & Noble on a Tuesday morning might see "Fancy Nancy" dressed in her finery, complete with a tiara. If they show up on the Thursday evening, they could run into two university professors who are leading a group of local writers on an adventure in learning. ...more

February 11, 2009

Puffs of smoke, speeches in Latin and multipage encyclicals have all been used by the Vatican to communicate with the faithful. ...more

January 24, 2009

Pope Benedict XVI joined U.S. President Barack Obama and Queen Elizabeth II on Friday by launching his own YouTube channel, the latest Vatican effort to reach out to the digital generation. ...more

January 23, 2009