The lawn mower's whine disrupts the morning peace of Coconut Drive like an alarm clock no one remembers setting. It rises and falls and rises again, as the angry machine cuts across the front-lawn jungle of an attractive house with great location and move-in potential. ...more

September 29, 2008

The housing of 35 Florida National Guard combat medics and other soldiers in sweltering metal huts during training in Texas was "a bit out of control," says a congressman who wants to know of any similar conditions elsewhere. ...more

August 15, 2008

In a flurry of announcements Thursday, companies recalled products ranging from Fisher-Price toys to Florida beef to children's seats. Chinese-made toys with excessive amounts of lead topped the list as six toy makers said they would recall 665,000 toys. ...more

October 26, 2007

Toys and children's necklaces made in China were recalled Wednesday, including five more items from the popular Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway product line, because they contain dangerous levels of lead. ...more

September 27, 2007