MIAMI - Disaster victims might one day watch their homes and communities be rebuilt from the cool comfort of a front porch. ...more

May 28, 2008

Some of us wear our patriotism on our sleeves. Or our lapels. Some stick it on the family car, in the shape of a yellow ribbon. It can be seen flying from the front porch or peeking out from under a sleeve, in an inky salute. ...more

May 26, 2008

An illegal immigrant from Mexico has been indicted in the fatal shooting of 51-year-old Diane Yeager-Lombard, whose body was found May 4 on her front porch in Land O' Lakes, according to the sheriff's office. ...more

May 24, 2008

In this time of an unpopular, protracted war, which is draining money from a struggling economy, the question of how to show patriotism is more complicated than ever. Some complain that the symbols we use to show loyalty to homeland have morphed into pro-war emblems. Stickers, flags, ribbons and pins carry new meaning, now that the war debate is politicized. Those who show them resent that the display is taken as a political stance. To them, it is still a deeply meaningful demonstration of their love of country — whether or not they love its politics. ...more

May 23, 2008

Laurel Wittman and her husband, Eduardo Lopes, are examples of a rare species: successful short-sale buyers. ...more

May 13, 2008

A fire fought on Sunday in Polk County rekindled overnight, destroying a home and injuring four pigs, county spokeswoman Heather McClanahan said. ...more

May 12, 2008

Nine Hillsborough High School graduates will be inducted into the school's Alumni Hall of Fame at the annual meeting of the HHS Alumni Association. ...more

May 10, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Three days before she was found shot to death on her front porch, Diane Yeager-Lombard flagged down a deputy working a call on her street and told him she was being harassed by a Verizon subcontractor. ...more

May 8, 2008

LAND O'LAKES – Pasco County Sheriff's Office deputies have identified a suspect in the slaying of a woman found dead on her front porch. ...more

May 7, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Pasco sheriff's detectives on Monday continued investigating the slaying of a 51-year-old woman whose body was found late Sunday morning on her front porch. ...more

May 6, 2008