The teenager whose quest for a sunset photograph cost him part of an arm and use of his legs when he touched a power line nearly three months ago hopes to return to high school and make a trip to Israel. ...more

January 1, 2010

George Michael, a mainstay on the Washington, D.C., sports television scene for decades who reached a national audience with "The George Michael Sports Machine" highlights show, has died. He was 70 years old. ...more

December 24, 2009

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A federal court has given a Brazilian family until Thursday morning to turn over custody of a 9-year-old boy to his U.S. father. ...more

December 23, 2009

The principal of Sikes Elementary School in Lakeland has been accused of raping and molesting an 11-year-old girl. ...more

December 18, 2009

A woman struck by a pickup early Thursday morning was not seriously injured, said New Port Richey police Cpl. Matthew Berry. ...more

December 18, 2009

Rookie D Victor Hedman did not want to sit out Thursday's game. But after a brief skate in the morning, the No. 2 overall pick - who will celebrate his 19th birthday today - didn't make it out for warmups and missed his second game of the season. ...more

December 18, 2009

Law enforcement has officially charged Darren David Cheatham with the Tuesday shooting death of 22-year-old Kristopher Edward Brown in the Washington Heights area. ...more

December 12, 2009

Third operation shut down in the last four days, according to the sheriff's office ...more

December 10, 2009

With the last-quarter moon arriving early Thursday morning, 13 minutes after midnight, the early-morning bite will be strongest of the daytime feeding migrations. Anglers should be on the water by 6 a.m. and expect the peak period to start at about 7 a.m. and last for at least an hour. ...more

December 10, 2009

TAMPA -- An approaching cold front will boost the chance for rain this afternoon, especially north of the Tampa Bay area, and bring some raw, chilly weather on Thursday. Think chilly, windy, dank and maybe even rainy, with the highest temperatures well before sunrise. ...more

December 9, 2009