For years, they were the picture of solidarity: the four children of Martin Luther King Jr. carrying on the legacy of the civil rights icon. ...more

July 20, 2008

Two of Martin Luther King Jr.'s children have filed a lawsuit against a third, embroiling the family in a legal dispute over the estate of the civil rights icon. ...more

July 12, 2008

Melanie Achenbach, a New Port Richey-area amateur photographer recently completed a study of mothers-to-be ...more

July 9, 2008

A spot in her seventh Wimbledon final already secured, Venus Williams headed back to Centre Court to catch the end of the next match. ...more

July 4, 2008

Even children with good grades, who avoid drugs and trouble can fall victim to the deadly game that killed 11-year-old Deneathia Service, her mother said. ...more

June 26, 2008

Estela Roberts and her family have always hoped they would be compensated one day for their property in Cuba seized after that country's 1959 revolution. ...more

June 17, 2008

Dear Abby: My mother is very strict about the use of obscenities, so I don't use them at home. However, I have become close friends with "Mallory," and cuss words are part of her normal speech. ...more

June 8, 2008

Coming from a family with a very long history in law enforcement, I find it very hard to understand why Chief Tom Dettman would expect his son to receive any type of special treatment when he is breaking the law. I have parents, siblings, uncles and cousins that were and are in law enforcement. Never once did I, nor my family, expect special treatment when I was in the wrong! I've been pulled over for speeding or "coasting" through a stop sign and because of who my family are, has gotten me out of it but, I have also received tickets for these things. I'm older now and a lot more responsible when it comes to my driving habits. I never once went to my family and asked them to take care of it. I also have never thrown in anyone's face as to who my family is. My parents would have never allowed it. ...more

June 6, 2008

In about nine months, sibling groups whisked from their homes amid allegations of abuse or neglect will have a safe place to live - together - until they are placed in an appropriate foster home. ...more

May 31, 2008

Polk County Fire Rescue units rescued a 5-year-old Winter Haven boy this afternoon. From a tree. ...more

May 29, 2008