A 20-month-old girl, who authorities believe was injured while in the care of an Avon Park police officer, remains hospitalized in very critical condition Wednesday, according to the Highlands County Sheriff's Office. ...more

April 1, 2009

A youth pastor has been arrested, accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl he met at his church, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

March 31, 2009

A 12-year-old Bradenton girl is recovering after she left home over the weekend and was raped by a man 34 years older than her, the girl's family said at a news conference this afternoon. ...more

March 30, 2009

An Amber Alert has been canceled for a 12-year-old girl Bradenton girl that left her house Saturday. ...more

March 29, 2009

Taina Lopez feels as if no one listened to her. ...more

March 27, 2009

A former youth baseball volunteer was sentenced to life in prison after a Hillsborough County jury today found him guilty of raping a 10-year-old girl, prosecutors said. ...more

March 27, 2009

Testimony began today in the trial of a former youth baseball volunteer accused of raping a 10-year-old girl in May. ...more

March 25, 2009

A 2-month-old baby has been reunited with her parents more than 24 hours after a woman impersonating an immigration official took the child from her mother. ...more

March 24, 2009

A 4-year-old girl died this afternoon after she fell into the pool at a Lakeland hotel and apparently drowned, police say. ...more

March 22, 2009

A Lakeland man accused of videotaping himself inappropriately touching an 8-year-old girl faces additional charges today. ...more

March 20, 2009