He was the last in line for a first appearance. The mood in the courtroom dropped from serious to somber. ...more

August 5, 2008

He was the last in line for a first appearance. ...more

August 5, 2008

Lee County sheriff's officials say evidence they collected suggests a 54-year-old woman killed her husband, mother and herself. ...more

August 3, 2008

A 45-year-old man is accused of punching his 71-year-old mother several times over the past few months and threatening to cut her into pieces with a hacksaw, an affidavit states. Avilio Diaz of Tampa also told his mother he would burn down the house with her in it, an affidavit states. ...more

August 1, 2008

The grandmother of a missing Florida girl says she won't explain what she meant when she said that "pieces of the puzzle" are coming together regarding Caylee Anthony's disappearance. ...more

August 1, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Sheriff's deputies have deployed trained cadaver dogs in the search for a 2-year-old girl in Orlando, Fla., who has been missing for more than a month. ...more

July 19, 2008

Sheriff's deputies used cadaver-sniffing dogs to search Friday for a 2-year-old girl who mysteriously vanished more than a month ago, trying to determine what happened to the toddler whose mother was arrested after she came to police this week to report the disappearance. ...more

July 19, 2008

TAMPA - The woman accused of fatally striking a pregnant pedestrian with her Ford Explorer and driving off last week will be staying in jail a while. ...more

July 8, 2008

Beth Lentz has three children, but having delivered Caesarean she never experienced labor until Monday, she said. ...more

July 1, 2008

Dear Lyn: My 85-year-old mother moved into a nursing home a few months ago. She's adjusted well and has even made friends. She has many interests. She still reads and likes to paint. ...more

June 21, 2008