Chuck Mulhern had been traveling to developing countries on medical missions for 14 years, where he'd seen more than his share of misery. But the 4-year-old girl in the orthopedic ward of the Hospital del Nino in Lima, Peru, left a lasting impression. He brought her to the states so she could be fitted with a prosthetic arm and lead a relatively normal life. ...more

April 1, 2009

Avon Park police officer James Hilton Parker III remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bond Monday, after being charged Sunday with aggravated child abuse of the 20-month-old baby girl of his live-in girlfriend. ...more

March 30, 2009

Employees at Beef O' Brady's restaurant on State Road 60 in Valrico will be flipping flapjacks today to raise funds for the 7-month-old daughter of one of their co-workers. ...more

March 28, 2009

The baby is starting treatment in Gainesville for a genetic disorder without a cure. ...more

March 26, 2009

She was such an easygoing baby, always smiling and giggling. So when Olivia Salinas suddenly became fussy at 6 months old, her parents, Ryan Salinas, 24, and Michelle Burruezo, 20, of Brandon, knew something was amiss. ...more

March 25, 2009

If you plan to teach a room full of kindergartners about their five senses, it helps to stock up on sour lemons, salty popcorn and a boombox and be ready to host a dance party. ...more

March 25, 2009

Plugging in amplifiers and tuning their instruments, the Lazzara family prepared to jam during a recent practice at Rock School. ...more

March 25, 2009

A man in his 40s and a 15-year-old boy were injured this afternoon when the personal watercraft they were trying to get on, off the shore of Sand Key, exploded, according to fire and police officials. ...more

March 24, 2009

If you plan to teach a room full of kindergartners about their five senses, it helps to stock up on sour lemons, salty popcorn and a boom box ready to host a dance party. ...more

March 24, 2009