The arrival of hundreds of evacuees to Calhoun County is straining resources there and local organizations are expanding their services while waiting for additional federal assistance.

The board of Majestic Oaks Homeowners Association told homeowners their deed restrictions prohibit housing people who fled the Gulf Coast.

Navy moves Katrina helicopters from Pensacola to carrier.

More than 15,000 Florida businesses got more than 140 million dollars in low-interest loans under two post-September 11th programs administered by the government.

Groups that represent the poor publish handbook on Alabama taxes.

Fort Rucker soldiers were busy on Thursday helping the Wiregrass Habitat for Humanity and The Ordinary People's Society.

Eight Alabama state senators gave one-thousand dollars each to the Hurricane Katrina recovery effort.

The supplies will be delivered to Hurricane Katrina victims through the Mississippi emergency management agency in Hancock County.

Riley says the jobs mission will be led by Alabama House Speaker Seth Hammett and Neal Wade, director of the Alabama Development Office.

Florida Education Commissioner John Winn says teachers who fulfilled comparable certification requirements in other states are welcome to teach in Florida.

Alabama schools get more than 3,100 students displaced by Katrina.

Aircraft from countries including Britain, Italy and France have been arriving since Monday carrying supplies including food and water.

First Lady Laura Bush will be in Southhaven, Mississippi, today to talk with local school officials.

Toyota recalling nearly one million SUV's and pickup trucks.

Ford recalls nearly four million pickups, SUVs.

St. Pete Times reporter shot and wounded in Baton Rouge.

Crude-oil prices have continued their retreat as production continues to recover in the hurricane-battered Gulf Coast.

FEMA has contracted with cruise ships, a car ferry and activated a training vessel to provide shelter for residents and repair crews.

Amendment against gay marriage used as domestic-violence defense.

President Bush has nominated John Roberts to be the next chief justice of the United States.

Companies are donating money and goods for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

Carnival considers proposal to use cruise ships as shelters.

Big Three carmakers give 90 days grace period to hurricane victims.

Philadelphia to report HIV cases by name, rather than code.

Jury selection continues in Blake death suit case after tough day for plaintiffs.