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August 11, 2009

Dear Mr. HandyPerson, I have a Silver King vacuum with no attachments. The only thing I have been able to find out is that it was made before 1987. The machine works well, but I need the hose and some attachments. Could you tell me where I might find a hose that would fit? ...more

September 25, 2008

Dear Readers, In June, Mr. HandyPerson responded to a Florida reader having trouble finding a house painter who did not expect a 50 percent advance before signing a contract. He opined that perhaps this was not terribly unusual because the painters might need to purchase materials, and that she should make calls to city hall and the Better Business Bureau to ask about local standards, and to check about prospective painters. ...more

August 28, 2008

Can you explain how I can fix our toilet? We have to hold down the handle for a while to make sure everything is flushed. Does this mean that the flapper is closing too fast? ...more

August 14, 2008

An Avon Park man remained in Highlands County Jail in lieu of $91,000 bond Thursday, arrested after he was arrested by agents of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and charged with having child porn on his computer. ...more

July 11, 2008

In a bid to boost its Web search traffic, Microsoft announced a deal Monday that makes its Live Search the default on Hewlett-Packard personal computers shipped in the United States and Canada starting in January. ...more

June 3, 2008