She had just three years left to find a family. After that, her childhood would be over. ...more

January 2, 2009 |

A judge ordered prosecutors Tuesday to turn over photos and X-rays of the remains of Caylee Anthony to defense attorneys for her mother, who is charged with murdering the Orlando toddler. ...more

December 23, 2008 |

Orlando authorities say DNA tests confirm the skeletal remains recently found in the woods belong to missing toddler Caylee Anthony ...more

December 19, 2008 |

My family and I would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Sebring Animal Hospital. One of our dogs, Little Girl, hurt her leg to the point where she ripped through her Achilles tendon. Dr. Larry Jernigan and all the ladies at his office were so kind and understanding with our situation, that they took Little Girl under their wings and watched over her and nursed her for 38 days. Dr. Larry was so concerned that he decided to keep her there with them so that they could tend to the wound and take care of her dressing so she would heal properly without the risk of infection or more damage. We picked up Little Girl on a Saturday, but unfortunately her tendon did not adhere like we were praying. She lost the use of her hind leg, but she is doing good with her other three. ...more

December 19, 2008 |

The man convicted in the 1998 disappearance and death of a 7-year-old Seffner girl is asking for a new trial. ...more

December 15, 2008 |

The lawyer for a Florida mother charged with murder over her missing daughter is seeking a court order for a mall surveillance video that may show the little girl alive last month. ...more

December 11, 2008 |

Three weeks later I have to ask myself why I still remember. It was so ordinary, so mundane, so easily overlooked. ...more

November 24, 2008 |

I can remember having "itchy fingers" ever since I was a little girl. That was my own secret description of the feeling I had when I couldn't wait to do something creative. I still can't really define it, but like the Supreme Court and pornography, I know it when I see it in others and feel it in myself. ...more

November 19, 2008 |

At first, Athena Catterall wants to be left alone in her room at Peninsula Care & Rehabilitation Center in Tarpon Springs. She is tired, she tells a visitor. ...more

November 15, 2008 |

Like her tiny students, Hillary Koontz, 22, started school three months ago for the first time. And, like them, the new teacher had some adjustments to make. ...more

November 12, 2008 |