Suddenly, roads became riversSt. Petersburg Times - Terry Gorham, right, a master technician at Yoho's Collision Center in Pinellas Park, pours water out of an intake manifold Wednesday while Lynn Paulus, left, talks with her insurance adjuster about her 1982 Mercedes, which was flooded during last
50+ years of friendshipSarasota Herald Tribune - Five decades of Midwest memories, anecdotal audiotapes sent by mail, travels, children, grandchildren they've been through it all. Dan and Patt Camp, John and Martha Messinger and Jim and Margie Jackson have traversed the boundaries of time
Insurance firm follows throughBiloxi Sun Herald - BAY ST. LOUIS - Jennifer Aitken suffers bouts of survivor's guilt. Not because her house withstood Hurricane Katrina. It did not. No, Aitken feels bad because her insurer, Lexington Insurance Co., covered her property losses in full, no questions, no
Personal Finance Daily -- Feb. 16Investors Business Daily - Homeowners can be defenseless in a lot of situations. With everything from property-tax assessments to contractor negotiations to utility services homeowners are at the mercy of people and systems that don't always have their best interests at heart
Trucker to get parking ticket after downtown Bismarck train crashGrandForksHerald.com - BISMARCK, N.D. - The driver of a semi struck by a coal train at a downtown crossing will be cited for a parking violation and fined $15, city officials say. Police said David Leroy Stockert, 61, of Mandan, was delivering furniture Monday when he
Deliberations expected to begin today in bicycle lawsuit Marin Independent Journal - Nancy Isles Nation A jury is expected to begin deliberations today in a civil lawsuit that claims Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and a San Rafael bicycle importer knowingly sold defective bicycles that caused injuries to children. In closing arguments Monday
No quick fixing as building permits back upFort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - It's all about the wait . First you waited for the insurance adjuster to inspect your house. Then you waited for a contractor to give you a price. You may still be waiting for your insurance check. And if you need building permits and city
Wal-Mart Defective Bike Case Goes To Marin JuryKPIX-TV5 - (AP) The case filed by nine families who say their sons were hurt after the front tires fell off their bikes should go to a Marin County jury Monday. Lawyers for the San Rafael-based importer told the jury last week quality control is of great
Read the full storyBeach Beacon - TREASURE ISLAND If there is such a thing as a fortunate time to have a community center roof collapse, Treasure Island has it. When the downpours plagued the area on Feb. 3, Treasure Island was not unscathed. The city s community center roof
AG to look into fraud complaintsBiloxi Sun Herald - GULFPORT - State Attorney General Jim Hood has launched an investigation into possible fraud by insurance companies in handling Hurricane Katrina claims. An insurance adjuster told investigators that he sent claims in for payment, but the company cut