Mar 19, 2010 3:49 pm
A federal appeals court says Anna Nicole Smith's estate will receive none of the more than $300 million that she claimed her late billionaire husband had promised her. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 3:45 pm
ENGLEWOOD — A 14-year-old L.A. Ainger Middle School student was arrested Thursday after officials reportedly found imitation marijuana in his backpack. Charlotte County sheriff's deputies say several students told officials the teen was selling drugs on campus, according to an arrest report. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 3:11 pm
Authorities say one man has been pulled alive from north Florida's bay waters after about four hours in the water. Another man is still missing. Authorities say the 40-year-old man did not have a life jacket. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 1:02 pm
Actresses Demi Moore and Nia Vardalos were linked to an online chain of Twitter posts that ultimately led to Florida authorities intervening Friday when an 18-year-old man threatened to commit suicide. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 12:35 pm
A central Florida mother is charged with battery for hitting a high school student who was attacking her daughter. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 12:35 pm
A jury has convicted a Manatee County woman of first-degree murder for shooting her unarmed former lover five times, rejecting her claim it was self-defense. Cynthia J. Monson, 51, was immediately sentenced to a mandatory life sentence in prison for the killing of Patricia Thomas, 55, of Bradenton, in January 2009. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 12:15 pm
SeaWorld Orlando's trainers will stand farther away from the killer whale who drowned a trainer at the park last month when brushing his teeth. Now trainers will have a 2-foot extension to brush Tilikum's teeth three times a day. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 11:40 am
FPL Group Inc.. is proposing to change its name to NextEra Energy Inc., though it would maintain the name of its Florida Power & Light Co. unit in the Sunshine State. The proposal already has been approved by the Juno Beach-based company’s board of directors and shareholders will vote on the proposal May 21. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 10:21 am
By the time 9-year-old Jabari Sanders called 911, his mom was already giving birth to his little brother in the bathroom of their home. "The baby's coming now!" Jabari told the dispatcher as his mom screamed in the background. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 10:11 am
The next few months could keep Conan O'Brien very busy. For starters, he needs to keep posting those random tweets on his recently opened Twitter account. Then in April, he hits the road for a cross-country comedy tour that's scheduled to last two months. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 9:28 am
Many U.S. states and Canadian provinces have banned the use of cell phones while operating a motor vehicle. If the Florida Legislature has time to worry about "calorie counts" on restaurant menus, perhaps it can find time to pass legislation banning the use of cell phones while driving. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 9:25 am
In light of the upsetting incident in which a Sarasota mother apparently tried to drown her two children, I'd like to share information on mood disorders affecting women after birth. Postpartum depression affects 1 in 8 new mothers, regardless of culture, age, income level or race. There are several forms of this disorder, from excessive worries,... read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 9:14 am
A 45-year-old man used a crowbar to beat and rob a roommate and her 86-year-old aunt in Ellenton early today, then stole the roommate's SUV to make a getaway, police say. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 7:40 am
A man who fled from Tampa police officers during a traffic stop died not long after when he crashed his car. Police released a statement saying police tried to stop the unidentified driver early Friday morning. But the driver took off and was later spotted by a police helicopter. Police say the officer did not chase after the car. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 7:35 am
An 81-year-old Marion County man is accused of selling marijuana from his home. Carlton Griggs was arrested Wednesday and charged with drug possession with intent to sell. He was taken to the Marion County Jail and released Thursday. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 7:28 am
The body of an 8-year-old boy who vanished with his mother has washed ashore on an island beach in Puget Sound about 12 miles from where their abandoned minivan was found. The boy's mother is still missing. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 7:11 am
Fess Parker, a televison icon to a generation of youngsters as Davy Crockett and later Daniel Boone, has died at the age of 85 of natural causes. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 6:55 am
A man burst into a Bradenton home and held a woman there at knifepoint early today, threatening to kill her, before deputies arrested him. There were no injuries in the incident, which occurred around 2 a.m. today in a home in the 100 block of 41st Street West. read more. . .
67° P/SUNNY,