When your mom is a published children's author, maybe it's a given that you'll try your hand at writing someday. ...more

February 1, 2009

Authorities say a central Florida 19-year-old threw a taco at his mother for unplugging his video game system. ...more

January 17, 2009

When deputies found Edward Covington hiding under a pile of clothes in the Lutz mobile home where his girlfriend and her two children were slaughtered, he was covered in what looked like blood, according to court documents. ...more

May 23, 2008

When deputies found Edward Covington hiding under a pile of clothes in the Lutz mobile home where his girlfriend and her two children were slaughtered, he was covered in what looked like blood, according to court documents. ...more

May 22, 2008

Lisa Freiberg loved animals and her children. She hated drugs. When she brought Edward Covington into her life, he brought drugs and took everything she loved. ...more

May 17, 2008

Brenda Dostal says she felt like a failure as a mother. The 38-year-old Wesley Chapel mom was dealing with a 5-year-old terror. Son Zachary's kicking and clawing outbursts of anger left her with bloody scratches and frazzled nerves. ...more

February 6, 2008

HAINES CITY – The Polk County Medical Examiner's Office has determined the death of an 8-week-old boy on Polk County Road in September was caused by shaken baby syndrome, authorities said. ...more

October 19, 2007