Missing child alert issued for 9-year-old

Authorities are searching for a missing 9-year-old girl who was last seen in the central Florida city of Wildwood. 1257850365

Gulf Coast residents stay put ahead of Ida

Weather-hardened Gulf Coast residents refused to retreat from a steadily weakening rare late-season tropical storm that crept toward shore Tuesday, bringing heavy rain, stiff winds and some flooding. 1257850443
Man gets life for shaking child to death

A Winter Springs man has been sentenced to life in prison for shaking his 2 1/2-month-old daughter to death. 1257840788
Man gets 35 years in fatal shooting

An Altamonte Springs man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatally shooting a man he found at the home of his former girlfriend. 1257840787
Man charged with dumping car in river

A Manatee man was charged with domestic battery and illegal dumping after authorities say his pushed his girlfriend's car into a river. 1257840787
Man charged for crash with trash collector

A central Florida man has been charged with a felony for an August texting-while-driving crash that cost a garbage collector his legs. 1257840787
Northwood, Jilin universities offer car program

America's Northwood University and China's Jilin University are collaborating on a program to train car dealers for China, the globe's biggest vehicle market.
Jury convicts Panhandle man in roommate's murder

A Western Nebraska jury has convicted a 26-year-old man of murdering his Chadron State College roommate last year.
3 teens charged as adults in fire attack

Three teenagers accused of setting a 15-year-old on fire will be charged as adults.
Coast Guard closes ports from Miss. to Fla.

The U.S. Coast Guard has closed Gulf Coast ports from Mississippi to Florida.