[JOHN PENDYGRAFT | Times]

Elizabeth Garrett uses a walker to get around her condo near Boca Ciega Bay. She recently sold her car after getting a notice from the state that she would have to take a test to keep her license.

Driving in old age
Part One: Acceptance isn't easy

How old is too old to drive? That's a dilemma many seniors grapple with daily. Teenagers, as a group, have more accidents. But seniors, faced with deteriorating eyesight, hearing, reflexes and concentration, must decide when it's time to turn in their keys. And the decision is even harder when that car means freedom.

Part Two: Clinging to independence
One driver decides: The time to quit is before an accident
Part Three: Not seeing is often believing

A family's struggle

If love isn't enough

[JOHN PENDYGRAFT | Times]

First the work disappeared and the income dried up. Then the water and electricity were turned off. Then the state took Steve and Angela Atherton's kids.

Slide show: Follow the Athertons' efforts to get their kids back

Florida School for Boys

100 years of hell

[EDMUND D. FOUNTAIN | Times]

Kids have been abused throughout the 100-year history of the state's oldest reform school, through cycle after cycle of investigation and reform. But what is the school like today?

Part One: For Their Own Good
Editorial: Fix it or shut it

The Vault: A collection of the best Times journalism through the years

PULITZER WINNER

Girl in the Window: Can love make up for lifetime of neglect?
PULITZER FINALIST

Winter's Tale: The touching rescue of a baby dolphin.
For Their Own Good

Decades of abuse at the Florida School for Boys.
Valessa Robinson

A Tampa teen is accused of the unspeakable. Plus, a look back.
Zoo Story

Life. Love. Jealousy. It's all happening at the zoo.
The Hard Road

She killed two kids. Now, would Jennifer Porter go to prison?
A Cry in the Night

A scream for help goes unheeded. A shocking murder mystery.
Mama I'm a Big Girl

A budding young star's bumpy road to stardom.
Angels and Demons

Tampa Bay's most horrific crime was solved with a note.
Ninth or Never

Four kids. Four lives. Can they survive the hardest grade?
The Surrogate

Who is this woman willing to give birth and then walk away?
Following Francisco

One man's journey to Clearwater left a lasting legacy.
The edge of everything

When you're 13 years old, life can be complicated.
The Deuces

St. Pete's 22nd Street was once the vibrant hub of a community.
A Baseball Story

Before his newfound fame Josh Hamilton was a minor league Ray.