At age 93, Dorothy Johnson believes she is never too old to learn. Her daughter recently sent Johnson a notebook computer so she could stay in touch with family by e-mail. Johnson knew nothing about computers and had never learned to type. ...more

October 28, 2009

Two men whose plane crashed in rural Pasco County on Sunday are in critical condition, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office. ...more

October 27, 2009

After two applications and two years of preparation, the effort to establish an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Highlands County reaches a vital point with a visit to the Sebring High School campus by an IB review team set for today and Tuesday. ...more

October 26, 2009

Two men were injured when a small plane crashed in rural Pasco County on Sunday afternoon. ...more

October 26, 2009

Two men were injured after a small plane crashed in rural Pasco County this afternoon. The pilot and passenger, who sustained serious leg injuries, were flown by helicopter for medical treatment, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office. ...more

October 25, 2009

Killed in a fiery single-engine plane crash Friday night in Zephyrhills were a 46-year-old mother newly married only a week ago and her 7-year-old daughter whom she had just picked up for a weekend visit, according to a friend of the child's father. ...more

October 24, 2009

Somer Thompson last was seen alive walking along the sidewalk in front of a vacant house, and authorities said Friday they're searching for anyone who saw what happened to the 7-year-old. ...more

October 24, 2009

The Hernando County Jail met or exceeded more than 400 standards and was recommended for reaccreditation, according to an announcement Tuesday. ...more

October 22, 2009

An 18-year-old high school senior who appeared not to hear the horn of an approaching train because he was wearing headphones was killed Monday as he was walking on railroad tracks in Polk County. ...more

October 21, 2009

A giant silvery helium balloon floated away from a yard in Colorado with a 6-year-old boy believed to be aboard and slowly touched down in a field two hours later with the child nowhere in sight, setting off a frantic search. ...more

October 16, 2009