Florida has voted Republican six out of the past seven presidential elections, but unless John McCain begins paying more attention to the state's most important issues, he can't assume it will turn red for him in November. ...more

July 29, 2008

Michael and Denise Pfalzer's new home will have walls made of old car tires, recycled bottles and cans. ...more

July 21, 2008

Michael and Denise Pfalzer's new home will have walls made of old car tires, recycled bottles and cans. Rainwater gathered from the rooftop will be used for drinking, washing dishes and flushing toilets before it trickles back out to nourish the gardens. Solar energy will power the home and the earth's soil will keep it cool. Sometime around January, the Pfalzers will become the owners of Florida's first Earthship, a one-bedroom, two-bathroom home built largely from recycled material. ...more

July 20, 2008

Drinkers of Coca-Cola can expect to pay more starting this fall after the company's biggest bottler said Thursday that it would raise prices. ...more

July 17, 2008

Seizing on the major fiscal news of the year, Internet scammers are trying to use federal economic stimulus checks as a hook to steal personal financial information, the Internal Revenue Service warns. ...more

July 12, 2008

Seizing on the major fiscal news of the year, a rash of Internet scammers is trying to use federal economic stimulus checks as a hook to steal personal financial information, the Internal Revenue Service warns. ...more

July 11, 2008

A shortage of donations and a series of mini-disasters have left the American Red Cross with no money for domestic relief efforts. ...more

June 20, 2008

A shortage of donations and a series of mini-disasters have left the American Red Cross with no money for domestic relief efforts. ...more

June 19, 2008

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

The Weather Channel and news headlines tell us daily that the incidence of hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and typhoons are increasing around the world. The average temperature on the earth is rising, and the polar ice caps are melting at an alarming rate. ...more

May 27, 2008