A 26-year-old motorcyclist dragged a trooper about 5 feet while trying to flee a traffic stop, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. ...more

October 22, 2009

One of two men who kicked in a kitchen door and ran into gunfire from the homeowner Saturday night dropped dead in the driveway of the Lakeland home Saturday, while the other man got away in a black sports utility vehicle. ...more

March 29, 2009

Power tools can make a homeowner's chores much easier - and for some, much more fun. ...more

March 25, 2009

With 16 million GIs returning from World War II in 1945, the nation experienced a severe housing shortage. ...more

February 28, 2009

Dave Lawson says he knows one way to learn who stole two valuable but deadly snakes from his collection Monday. ...more

January 27, 2009

As a volunteer with the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary, Liz Vreeland has rescued songbirds and hawks. She has spent her share of time unraveling fishing line off perplexed pelicans at fishing piers. ...more

January 27, 2009

A volunteer with the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary rescued an eagle this afternoon in Seminole that appeared to have an injured wing, according to the organization. She is bringing the creature to the sanctuary's hospital in Indian Shores, said a volunteer there. ...more

January 26, 2009

Pinellas County officials are investigating a series of related arsons that include someone tossing a Molotov cocktail. ...more

January 19, 2009

When Betmar Acres resident Cheryl Okke replaced her 1971 trailer with a new mobile home, she thought her homeowners association would be elated. ...more

December 21, 2008

Duane Brown planned to take advantage of Thursday's beautiful weather and fix the gutters on his house. ...more

December 12, 2008