An Amtrak train plowed into the back of a freight train and crushed one end of a boxcar under its wheels Friday, injuring dozens of people, some seriously. Most of the 187 passengers walked away unhurt. ...more

December 1, 2007

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Ray Markham. ...more

November 28, 2007

ST PETERSBURG - Concerned about toys tainted with toxic lead paint or with small parts that can lodge in a toddler's throat, the Salvation Army this morning mustered a handful of volunteers to go through all donated toys earmarked as holiday gifts for needy children. ...more

November 27, 2007

SEBRING –– Fun, frivolity and playing golf for a good cause was the theme for Saturday's South Florida Community College Nurses Scholarship Fund golf tournament. The fifth annual event, which continues to grow in popularity, attracted a field of 120 golfers, who competed in a four-person best ball format over 18 holes on the Turtle Run course at Sun 'N Lake Country Club. Winning the tournament, was the talented foursome of Ed Westfield, Paul Smith, Timmy Junior and Jeff Lahr with a score of 11-under-par 61. ...more

November 20, 2007

Taliban militants tortured five abducted policemen in southern Afghanistan and then hung their mutilated bodies from trees in a warning to villagers against working with the government, officials said Sunday. ...more

November 19, 2007

A bomb attack struck a group of lawmakers Tuesday as they were being greeted by children on a visit to a sugar factory in Afghanistan's normally peaceful north. At least 28 people were killed, including five parliament members as well as children. ...more

November 7, 2007

The white cliffs of Dover have welcomed travelers across the English Channel for centuries, but some smaller land shelves that cropped up recently at Apollo Beach Nature Preserve didn't give park managers a warm and fuzzy feeling. ...more

November 7, 2007

A week after his unit imploded in a loss to Georgia, University of Florida co-defensive coordinator Greg Mattison approached his boss with a request. If we win the coin toss, Mattison asked Gators coach Urban Meyer on Saturday, can we defer and let the defense play first? ...more

November 4, 2007

The hippos had fled to other islands in the White Nile, driven away by one of the few forces that can dislodge a large herd of these fierce beasts - an even larger herd of elephants. ...more

November 4, 2007

AVON PARK – There was a huge turnout at Thursday's South Florida Community College Employment Fair, and the fact that unemployment is up in the area might be the reason. Close to 500 people showed up to talk with representatives of more than 40 companies and government agencies, according to Paul Fox, director of the Campus Career Center. There were some job seekers who came to the event 30 minutes before it began in Building B on the Highlands campus in Avon Park. The large crowd impressed employers. "This is absolutely the best year," said Randy Leonard, operations manager of the Alan Jay Automotive Network. "We've seen over 60 people and all are very good prospects." Leonard said the company has three open positions – sales consultant, service technician and entry-level car detailing. ...more

November 4, 2007