10+ hour, 15+ min ago   (532+ words) FLORIDA — A new federal housing law could change how manufactured homes are financed and, over time, how some are built. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, signed into law July 11, raises FHA-insured loan limits for manufactured housing and changes the…...

15+ hour, 8+ min ago   (308+ words) PALMETTO, Fla. — As September marks National Preparedness Month and hurricane season reaches its peak, a Dogs Inc. instructor in Palmetto says pet owners should include animals in their disaster plans before a storm is approaching. Dogs Inc., formerly known as…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (424+ words) WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A Polk County nonprofit is working to end childhood homelessness across Winter Haven. Since 2014, Heart for Winter Haven has empowered parents through its career and financial literacy training. Today, resident Trenise Parham works for the Homeless Coalition…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (494+ words) CLEARWATER, Fla. — Many people throughout the Bay area chose to spend the Labor Day holiday at the beach, which helped give a boost to some local businesses. Some celebrated the holiday in their own way at Sand Key Park. “This…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (399+ words) TAMPA, Fla. — A Winter Haven woman has turned her lifelong love of horses into a full-time operation caring for neglected and abused horses. Dani Horton is helping those horses live their best life ever. Horton started the Hope Equine Rescue…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (374+ words) TAMPA, Fla. — Recent food recalls involving fruits and vegetables have some people thinking more about where their food comes from, according to organizers and students at an organic gardening class at Meachum Urban Farm. The classes were planned independently of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (496+ words) TOWN 'N' COUNTRY, Fla. — Hillsborough County commissioners have unanimously approved new regulations for short-term rental properties, including mandatory registration, a $200 annual fee per rental unit and increased oversight by the county. The new rules are being welcomed by some residents…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (354+ words) HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Short-term rentals are coming under new scrutiny in Hillsborough County as commissioners consider regulations that would give the county more oversight of vacation rental properties. County commissioners are scheduled to hold a public hearing Wednesday on proposed…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (339+ words) September is preparedness month in Maine, according to the Maine Emergency Management Agency, which means it’s time to pack or update your emergency preparedness kit. Vanessa Corson, the public information officer for MEMA, said this month is a good time…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (402+ words) ONECO, Fla. — A 118-year-old home in Manatee County has become the first property in county history to receive a local historic landmark designation. The Johnson Helm home, built in 1908 in historic Oneco, has been home to Bradenton resident Margi Nanney,…...