A state panel voted unanimously not to keep embattled medical examiner Charles Siebert on the job Saturday, saying he hadn't complied with an order to have an independent review of his work. ...more

December 30, 2007

Athletes aren't the only ones struggling with addiction and abuse of prescription drugs. The illegal sale of prescription drugs now constitutes the fastest-growing segment of the illicit drug market in Florida, authorities say. Increased use has resulted in more emergency room visits and deaths. Here are the numbers: ...more

December 28, 2007

DeSOTO COUNTY - A worker servicing the county wastewater treatment plant's filters discovered the arm of a human fetus and placenta Saturday afternoon, Arcadia police said. ...more

October 16, 2007

A construction worker found an adult skull and some bones Monday afternoon at a Seffner construction site. ...more

September 24, 2007