Two men in Hillsborough and one in Hernando have died from swine flu, the first reported deaths attributed to the virus in both counties. ...more

July 23, 2009

Officials at Walt Disney World Resort were investigating what caused the first fatal accident in the 38-year history of the park's Monorail, a one-time symbol of founder Walt Disney's vision for future transportation. Two of the monorail's trains collided early Sunday in the park's Magic Kingdom section, killing one of the train's operators, emergency officials said. ...more

July 6, 2009

The families of two missing boaters met with the sole survivor of a boating accident to find some answers. ...more

March 9, 2009

Gail Wood of Hudson, like letter writer Andrew Nappi, lost a loved one to a traffic crash. The system did not dispense justice to the teenage female driver who struck and killed her father, Wood believes. ...more

March 7, 2009

The Tampa Fire Rescue captain whose vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian Saturday wants to express condolences to the family of the man that died, fire officials said today. ...more

February 9, 2009

Dear Abby: Because of the downturn in the economy, I had to close my business. Let me tell you this - if anyone wants to know who their real friends are, here's how: own your own business. ...more

January 25, 2009

A private funeral service is set to be held in Ocala for John Travolta's teenage son. ...more

January 8, 2009

Steven Augello is not a public speaker, just a grief-stricken father. ...more

January 1, 2009

We would like to express our condolences to the family of Bruce Martin. We were recently informed of his death back in July. Bruce worked for Embarq and serviced the Spring Lake area. His pleasant mannerism and knowledge of his job assured his customers that the work would be performed in a timely and accurate fashion. ...more

December 13, 2008

Throngs of churchgoers dismissed early today from services will shop en masse for groceries to stock the shelves of local food banks. ...more

November 23, 2008