Here's the situation: A man with a known criminal past - let's call him Joe - heads over to the impound yard to retrieve something from his truck. ...more

February 1, 2009

A house fire that engulfed the home of Trent Lampkin's great-uncle not only took the elderly Anthony Stevens' life but also left Lampkin and his family homeless. ...more

January 22, 2009

Moon Lake Elementary School is in the market for a principal - again. ...more

January 22, 2009

If you've never heard of My Safe Florida Home, the state's free hurricane inspection program, chances are you soon will. ...more

January 19, 2009

A man accused of throwing hot water on a woman and dangling her over a fire was arrested Sunday afternoon on aggravated assault charges, according to a criminal arrest affidavit. ...more

January 11, 2009

A team of volunteer therapists is taking over the care of an 18-year-old woman who survived being raped and beaten nearly to death at the Bloomingdale Regional Library last April. ...more

January 10, 2009

Signs grew that the economy could turn even weaker in 2009, as an index of December manufacturing activity sank to its lowest point in 28 years. Every corner of the sector was down, from bakeries to cigarette-makers to aluminum smelters. ...more

January 3, 2009

Susan Mays bought a house more than two years ago and made it a homeless shelter for women and children, relying on faith that it would work out. Her faith is being tested as she tries to hold off foreclosure almost five months after losing her job and the income that helped support the Amen Outreach Ministry Shelter for Women and Children. ...more

December 31, 2008

Bill Craven has lost 40 pounds, mainly through a program that stresses changing your lifestyle over dieting. ...more

December 22, 2008

That day in July was one that Tammy Morse won't soon forget. Five months earlier, her husband had lost his job as a recruiter for the financial services industry. Now it was the summer and the family savings were gone. She saw no way to get health insurance coverage for her family other than to apply for Medicaid. ...more

December 22, 2008