Wicked weekend storms pounded the country from the Midwest to the East Coast, forcing hundreds of people to flee flooded communities, spawning tornadoes that tore up houses and killing at least eight people. ...more

June 9, 2008

Angry parents whose children were killed in an earthquake-stricken school shouted "Oh, my child!" and "Tell us something!" when police forcefully removed them Tuesday from a protest outside a courthouse. ...more

June 4, 2008

Matt Coura said his misadventure in tree climbing certainly taught him its dangers, but he isn't afraid to climb one again. ...more

June 4, 2008

BRANDON - A 15-year-old boy is expected to make a full recovery after being stuck in a tree for hours Monday night at Paul Sanders Park. ...more

June 3, 2008

Polk County Fire Rescue units rescued a 5-year-old Winter Haven boy this afternoon. From a tree. ...more

May 29, 2008

Half of this small town lay in ruins or heavily damaged Monday after a deadly tornado ripped apart a stretch of northern Iowa. ...more

May 27, 2008

China warned Saturday the death toll from a massive earthquake two weeks ago could take a major leap and pass 80,000, suggesting the government may be giving up hope of finding more survivors. ...more

May 25, 2008

CHINA - The search for survivors in the rubble of China's powerful earthquake grew bleak Sunday, with rescuers in some areas no longer listening for trapped victims. ...more

May 18, 2008

A 16-year-old girl died Thursday after a fire started in her bedroom in the Country Place subdivision in Carrollwood. ...more

May 9, 2008

TAMPA – A 16-year-old Sickles High School sophomore died Thursday in a fire that started in her bedroom in the Country Place subdivision in Carrollwood. ...more

May 8, 2008