A Sebring woman remained in jail Friday on no bond after being arrested on charges of burglarizing a Lake Placid home and making off with $9,000 worth of items. ...more

March 21, 2009

Two men accused of stealing a washer, dryer and other appliances from a St. Petersburg home this afternoon caused two car crashes as they fled from deputies, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

March 11, 2009

A Bradenton woman was charged with felony burglary after she repeatedly broke into a home in her neighborhood to use the clothes washer and dryer in a vacant home, according to an arrest report. ...more

February 24, 2009

When Albert Delarosa, Sonia Vasquez and their three children were burned out of their home last week, the Highlands County community responded by giving the family everything they needed to get a new start. ...more

December 7, 2008

Every day for almost two years, Annie Horne could not help but notice the rundown, vacant condominium complex that flanked the Melech Hospice House in Temple Terrace where she is employed. ...more

September 10, 2008

For Habitat for Humanity and the city of St. Petersburg, it is the 100th house they have built together for a deserving family. More importantly, they agreed, it is the first house for Cynthia Ivey and her 15-year-old daughter, Chauncey. ...more

September 3, 2008

Sometimes, being old school can be cool. In this case, I'm thinking about an old-fashioned savings tool that could be just the thing to teach children how to deal with growing up in an instant-gratification society. ...more

July 27, 2008

TRINITY -- Buyers are finding good deals on homes, but sellers often must slash the asking price or wait for a rebound in home values. Even Trinity, with many higher-end homes, tends to be no exception to the trends. ...more

June 11, 2008

As college dorm life goes, this place is posh: deluxe kitchen, washer and dryer, inclusive cable access and high-speed Internet. ...more

January 4, 2008

As college dorm life goes, this place is posh: deluxe kitchen, washer and dryer, inclusive cable access and high-speed Internet. While such amenities are proliferating at apartments near four-year universities, you typically won't find them at a community college. In that sense, developers say, Hillsborough Community College is a pioneer. ...more

January 3, 2008