Ask Donna Dodson how she's doing. "Stressed" is her reply. The house where she lives on Piper Road is moving toward foreclosure. She was served with the official papers in April. ...more

July 19, 2008

The Supreme Court's landmark ruling on gun ownership last week focused on citizens' ability to defend themselves from intruders in their homes. But research shows that surprisingly often, gun owners use the weapons on themselves. ...more

July 1, 2008

The process of property foreclosure. ...more

June 27, 2008

A charity specializing in refurbishing computers for students and missionaries who can't afford to buy them is outgrowing its space. ...more

February 16, 2008

It has 28 wheels, weighs 463 tons and travels at a ponderous 262 feet per minute, or 3 mph, but it could be the key to expanding Port Manatee's business. ...more

November 24, 2007

Both sides in a closely watched legal battle over the District of Columbia's strict gun-control law are urging the Supreme Court to hear the case. If the justices agree - a step they may announce as early as Tuesday - the Roberts court is likely to find itself back on the front lines of the culture wars with an intensity unmatched even by the cases on abortion and race that defined the court's previous term. ...more

November 12, 2007