According to the Hillsborough Sheriff's Office, 10 year old Christian Gonzalez ran into the street to get his ball when he was hit by a car.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office received a call at 7:24 a.m. today that a child was struck by a car at 1221 N. Valrico Road.

Reputed mobster John Gotti Jr. is scheduled to be arraigned in Florida this afternoon

SARASOTA - The city's poshest hotel could also become its largest in the next two years.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government says the economy shifted to a higher gear in the spring, growing at its fastest pace in nearly a year. Foreign buyers snapped up U.S. exports and tax rebates spurred shoppers at home contributing to the rebound.

Tropical Storm Gustav was close to hurricane strength again Thursday -- and very close to Jamaica -- after rapidly intensifying and taking a southern turn overnight.

Russian forces turned over 12 Georgian soldiers on the border of one of the separatist provinces under its control Thursday after the short war that outraged the West and brought Moscow's military deep into Georgia.

Hurricane Gustav is expected to be finished thrashing Haiti tonight and is still forecast to reach the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday as a major hurricane.

Ray Clark, who has been on the faculty of Plant City High School longer than any other teacher, retires Friday.