This time of year, familiar Salvation Army volunteers don a Santa's hat and stand on the street corner collecting loose change to feed the needy -- and every now and then they strike gold, literally.
Before Saturday, a Florida teenager who sent or received nude photos or video could have been charged with a felony and forced to register as a sex offender.
A list of the top five 2011 U.S. cities with the lowest and highest tourism taxes is out, showing cost differences in as much as 56% on average, according to an annual study by the Global Business Travel Association Foundation.
A tractor-trailer clipped a JetBlue aircraft Tuesday afternoon at Boston's Logan International Airport, injuring one passenger who was deplaning, JetBlue spokeswoman Real Hamilton-Romeo told CNN.
It costs John Kunkle about $75 to fill up the gas tank in his Dodge Ram. That's more than he can afford, so he's had to postpone fixing the brakes.
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- There are stories that tell you we are more than halfway through winter.
You've tried to give your kids every leg up, paying for their ballet lessons, braces, bursar bills, and more. But as they approach adulthood, they may "need" something more precious than your money: your signature.
Spent the night in a tent being circled by lions? Landed a plane after your pilot died? Came back to life after flatlining? Read 5 true-life tales of unexpected adventure.
The dirty and tattered piece of paper, with remnants of thick black industrial-strength tape still stuck to its edges, would not necessarily seem to be a harbinger of summer.
"These people saved my family from an almost certain fiery death."
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Red Sox have made the playoffs in six of the last seven seasons. Boston's home sellout streak is at 550 games and expectations are typically high for the Hub's Olde Towne Team. With Grapefruit League games set to begin Wednesday, here are five talking points from the Red Sox spring headquarters at City of Palms Park:
Here we sit in the great gray middle of February, the dead zone on the annual professional sports calendar. The Super Bowl is in the rear view mirror, the NHL has taken a break for the Olympics, and all the big gyms are dark during the interminable NBA All-Star break.
Sun Belt cities dominated the list of metro areas with the biggest foreclosure problems during the first six months of 2009.
A man who landed a plane with the assistance of air traffic controllers after the pilot fell unconscious and died said Monday he was "still in a daze of adrenaline."
The FAA releases audio of air traffic controllers talking down a passenger who took the controls after the pilot died.
Team USA second baseman Dustin Pedroia left the team Saturday to be examined by Red Sox doctors in Fort Myers due to a strained muscle near his rib cage.
Acts of kindness will help pull the nation through its economic crisis, according to the woman who came to the rescue of a homeless Floridian who publicly appealed to President Obama.
A homeless woman who asked President Obama for help talks with American Morning about a stranger's generosity.
She's being hailed as the "face of the economic crisis," and now Henrietta Hughes has become something of a media star after reaching out to President Obama in an emotional plea for help.
A homeless woman makes an emotional appeal to President Obama. CNN.com writer Ed Hornick reports.
Ever since her hometown of Fort Myers, Florida, earned the distinction of having the highest rate of foreclosures in the country, Lynette Lorenz has spent the bulk of a year away -- 1,200 miles away -- from her home and her husband.
CNN.com's Tyson Wheatley discusses iReport submissions from survivors of the economic crisis.
The frantic pace of foreclosures eased in January, according to a monthly report released Thursday.
President Obama took his pitch for an $838 billion economic stimulus plan to conservative southwest Florida on Tuesday, making a campaign-style pitch to a region hit hard by the current recession.
CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser discusses President Obama's stimulus bill plans.
Foreclosure filings dropped 7% from October to November, according a report released Thursday. But don't break out the bubbly. The tide of foreclosures may be ebbing now, but the flood isn't over yet.
Long lines, empty shelves and Thanksgiving chickens are just a few symptoms of the economic downturn's effect on food banks and community pantries across the country.
The number of Americans losing their homes to foreclosure continued to soar in June, according to a report released Thursday.
Under the glow of a southwest Florida sun, sleek sailboats dance on turquoise seas. With every gentle lapping of the warm blue water on Captiva, a whispered tinkling sound settles around your bare feet. It's the murmur of the Gulf of Mexico tumbling pink, orange, red, gray and blue shells on the ivory sand.
Mystery bones
updated: Mon Feb 18 2008 08:26:00
Forensics expert Heather Walsh-Haney talks to CNN's John Zarrella about how bones can give clues about who a person is.
Sharon Long's work has earned her the nickname "Skull Lady."
Dear FSB: I've tried about every method in the books to promote my online jewelry store, but I'm still not seeing sales. It seems like unless you have megabucks for marketing and advertising on the Web, you can't compete with the big online retailers who dominate search engines. What's a startup to do?
The woods off Arcadia Street in Fort Myers for years concealed an unmarked graveyard, police say.
It kind of takes the fun out of hazing when even the media participates. -- Tyler, Louisville, Ky.
Also in this column: • Zambrano's money matters • Possible spring trades • Grapefruit League primer
A US Airways passenger faced charges of interfering with a flight crew Thursday after he apparently unknowingly slapped an undercover federal air marshal, said an official familiar with the case.
Business 2.0: Where not to buyupdated: Tue Oct 24 2006 18:07:00
Now that we've pointed out which markets are poised for a bull run in the next cycle, we'd be remiss if we didn't also offer some guidance on which locales look the most vulnerable right now.
"How much money is enough?" a reporter once asked John D. Rockefeller at a time when the oil tycoon was the richest man on earth. His quick reply? "Just a little bit more."
On World Refugee Day, Angelina Jolie proved again that she is not your typical celebrity.
Single-family home prices finished 2005 with gains of more than 10 percent for the year, according to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors.
The Department of Homeland Security has tapped the nation's truckers to help find a man who has been seen taking photographs of tanker equipment.
President Bush recently defended a secret program that eavesdrops on some international phone calls involving U.S. citizens, saying the United States must be "quick to detect and prevent" possible near-term terrorist attacks.
Police blew up suspicious packages in a car parked near the U.S. Capitol on Friday, more than two hours after the two occupants told authorities the vehicle contained a bomb.
A wealthy Florida retiree was found guilty of second-degree murder for shooting his wife and dumping her body in the bay behind their upscale Fort Myers, Florida, home in July 2002.
Small droplets of blood were found in the home of a Florida retiree who stands accused of killing his wife, but even the lead forensic investigator in the case has admitted he could not pinpoint when or how they got there.
After four months, thousands of contestants and countless attempts to hit notes well above middle C, "American Idol" is down to its final three weeks -- and its final four contestants.
Hurricane Charley was downgraded to a Category 1 storm as it crossed the Florida peninsula Friday after causing "significant damage" as it came ashore on the state's southwestern coast.
Robert Belcher, a retired mailman in Fort Myers, Fla., recently wrote to tell me about his successful investing career. Now 80, Belcher began what he calls his "self-education" through "reading and...
BEND, Ore. (CNN/Money) - Are two houses better than one? A growing number of second-home owners seem to think so.
Neither as sturdy as bars nor as fragile as truffles, these rich confections are ideal gifts. Just don't buy them too far ahead; they are at their best for only a fortnight or so. Here, listed alph...
BEND, Ore. (CNN/Money) - Are two houses better than one? A growing number of second-home owners seems to think so.
Money Magazine: Retire Where?updated: Sat Sep 01 2001 00:01:00
In July, 82-year-old Brit Beatrice Muller "retired" to the Queen Elizabeth 2, the grande dame of cruise ships, saying it didn't cost much more than a retirement home. Intrigued, we set up this comp...
Money Magazine: Name That Domainupdated: Sat Jul 01 2000 00:01:00
Which website would you be more likely to visit: Bradys.com or Bradys.tv? Ads for DotTV claim that a Web address ending with ".tv" sets you apart from the Web crowd. But the spots don't mention tha...
Fortune: RANKED WITHIN STATES updated: Mon Apr 18 1994 00:01:00
The migration of America's industrial leaders to the South and West continues. Some are older companies, lured by cheap land, low taxes, good weather, and right-to-work laws. Others are newcomers, ...
Companies shopping for locations should consider a lesson car buyers learned years ago: Small to midsize models often do the job more efficiently than bigger, better-known alternatives. As growth o...
For three days last month, the streets of Fort Myers, Fla., were ''teeming with zombies''. . . Some 300 local residents . . . had been engaged to portray zombies in the second sequel to (George) Ro...
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