'Failed' guide dog finds new purpose at Sarasota Doctors Hospital

Sophie was born to be a guide dog, but an optic nerve issue made her ineligible. Thanks to her new owner, Sophie's mission to help people is being fulfilled.

'That homer was for you': 8-year-old battling cancer inspires Rays' Brett Phillips to hit personal best homer

The pre-game tradition of a celebrity or notable community member throwing out the first pitch is typically an event of its own, living in the minds of fans as a separate occurrence from the game itself. But at Tuesday's Tampa Bay Rays game, the fun of that first pitch extended beyond its own space and time. 

Florida woman says she will pay off her mother's house after winning $1M from lotto scratch-off

When asked what she wanted to do with her $1 million lottery prize, the Florida woman said the first thing she wanted to do was pay off her mother's house: "She's done so much for me growing up, this is the least I can do for her."

Video shows man saving goose from python's coils

The man not only saved the goose, he relocated the python to a nearby nature reserve.

7-year-old boy pens sweet letters for future adopters of his foster dog

Roman Duncan, 7, wrote a series of letters to Maggie’s "new famuley" [sic] — the one that would eventually adopt the pup Roman and his parents were fostering. Roman wrote, "Maggie is so cute. Maggie loves to play fech [sic] … Maggie is the best dog ever."

Doctors once said Sarasota Cirque du Soleil performer would be 'crippled for the rest of his life'

TTeven Del Monte beat the odds, being one of only 60 artists chosen from a worldwide pool of thousands to perform in the new Disney/Cirque du Soleil show “Drawn to Life,” now at Disney Springs.

Banana Republic features baby with Down syndrome in new collection

“We were thrilled to give this beautiful, loving human his first modeling job,” Banana Republic told FOX Television Stations Group.

Fitness journey leads women to cherished friendship, lasting health

One woman's determination to lose weight led her to a friendship with someone who was already achieving the same goals, and their before-and-after photos are proof of their determination.

Lake Wales 9-year-old with rare disease learns to walk for the first time

Jordon was born with a rare disease called Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome, which only affects 500 people worldwide. Doctors told his mom he would probably never be able to walk. But he's now proving them wrong, taking his first steps on his own at the age of 9.

Auschwitz survivor turns 100 despite being forced to dig his own grave by Nazis

If you told 20-year-old Nat Ross that he’d live to be 100 years-old, he would have never believed you. He was one of the millions of Polish Jews that Adolf Hitler planned to murder during his Final Solution.

Piano man plays music as Ukrainian refugees arrive in Poland

Ukrainian refugees fleeing to Medyka, Poland, were greeted with live music, as a man played the piano near the border crossing on March 4.

Who is the couple in this 50s-era wedding album found at Ybor City antique shop?

A father-daughter duo who frequents an antique and taxidermy shop in Ybor City hopes to return a vintage stereoscope, containing a couple's entire wedding album, to its rightful owners.