Clearwater artist painting life one ultrasound at a time

For 25 years, artist Heather Tapia has helped parents celebrate milestone moments during pregnancy. 

Brooksville bride brings wedding ceremony to dying grandmother, garners 1M views on TikTok

A Brooksville bride wasn't sure if her grandmother, whose cancer had just returned, would make it to see her get married. Her grandmother was placed in hospice and given weeks to live – but her wedding day was still four months away. 

Firefighters from Arizona fire department welcomed 19 babies in 2024

This is a story that will melt your heart. Nineteen Chandler Firefighters welcomed new additions to their families last year.

TikTok video inspires Bay Area woman to become surrogate

Leanna Ortega was scrolling on TikTok one night on her phone when she came across a video of a woman who was eight months pregnant talking about her journey.

Tampa non-profit joins national group searching for missing Marine

The search for Austin Tice, the American journalist and former Marine held hostage in Syria since 2012, is intensifying. 

Plant City Paralympian defying odds once again as she prepares to welcome baby girl with fiancé

Five years ago, Tracy Otto and Ricky Riessle almost lost their lives after being attacked by Otto's ex-boyfriend. It left her paralyzed from the chest down, but since then she’s become a paralympic archer, and now a first-time mom.

Land O' Lakes family puts on yearly animatronic Christmas display

A Land O' Lakes man created an interactive holiday light and animatronic display in his front yard for the community called 'The North Pole Experience.'

Most expensive US cities to raise kids in 2024 revealed

On average, a household with one child experiences a 40% increase in annual living costs, while having two children raises costs by a substantial 70%, the study found.

This is how much money it costs to have a baby in 2024

The journey of bringing a new life into the world is filled with love and anticipation, but comes with financial considerations. From the hospital to childcare, here’s a look at some of the costs.

6-year-old boy kidnapped from Oakland found alive 70 years later

Luis Armando Albino was 6 years old in 1951 when he was abducted while playing at an Oakland park. Now, more than seven decades later, Albino has been found thanks to help from an online ancestry test, old photos and newspaper clippings.

Study finds only 9 cities where childcare is cheaper than rent

Parents are facing the financial challenges of managing high childcare expenses that surpass what they pay for rent in most U.S. cities, according to a new study.