JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --  For decades Earl and Sue Allen have rented out mobile homes individually on their Northside property.

Last month, the Florida Department of Health inspected the property and told them they need to become a mobile home park.

"We could not believe it,"...more said Sue Allen. 

Allen said the last time a mobile home was placed on the property was 1986, and they have complied with all state and county laws.

"We're torn apart by it. We don't know what to do," she said.

They're confused and frustrated and the bureaucracy is not helping.

The Florida Bureau of Mobile Homes told them they do not meet the standard for a park and the zoning department told them they're not zoned for a mobile home community.

"We don't understand who is right and who is wrong," said Allen.

And if they refuse to turn their property into a mobile home park they are subject to hefty fines. 

"We are fined $500 a day

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It's the home of the national champ Sharks and the place families go to see the circus. A place that cost taxpayers $130 million to build.  So when we saw missing bricks at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, we started asking questions.

Now an admission...more that, yes, someone made a mistake years ago.

It's an interview we've been requesting for nearly a week.  Wednesday, we got it and some surprising answers about your arena. 

City of Jacksonville Senior Project Manager David Schneider oversees some of the city's biggest projects like the Veterans Memorial Arena and the new courthouse.  His background is in engineering.  "Civil engineer, professional engineer," he said.

We needed to interview Schneider because we were learning of construction defects on the arena that was built in 2003.  We found extensive brickwork repair, and learned from other contractors the city had halted a routine waterproofing project when

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --  Showers in the area will continue racing eastward as warm front lifts north. Then some isolated showers on Thursday before a cold front brings in t-storms(some strong) on Friday.

*****Although The National Weather Service Radar is not currently sending out data.....Our Radar is up and working... The only one out of Jax*****

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The White House sent a team to the First Coast to tout the value of small businesses in creating jobs and helping in the economic recovery.

Cabinet Secretary Christopher Lu  participated in a forum that targeted Asian and Pacific Islanders who have businesses on...more the First Coast. 

"Over the past three years 17 tax cuts," said Lu during a speech outlining what the President Obama administration has done to support small businesses.

Manish Kothari is owner of Prism Lighting, a small company in Mandarin that manufactures emergency lighting used by fire departments.  The company is ten years old and employs six people and is expanding.

"You cannot keep your boundaries to just one country. You have to look outside," said Kothari, who noted the cost of shipping and receiving goods has gone up almost ten percent in the past year.

Lu during a news conferences was asked about increasing energy costs and what impact it

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville City Council's Land Use and Zoning Committee will meet today to discuss a controversial restaurant expansion plan in Riverside.

The owners of Kickbacks Gastropub would like to add an additional restaurant and bar next door to make room for their...more growing popularity with customers.

However, some people who live in the area, including members of Riverside Avondale Preservation, believe the project does not provide enough parking for the number of people it would draw. 

The Land Use and Zoning Committee will meet today at 5:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers located on the first floor of City Hall. 

There will be a seperate meeting at 1:30 this afternoon to discuss parking problems in Riverside, which will focus on the King Street corridor. 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- When it comes to road improvement projects, the longer it takes the angrier motorists become. The Chaffee Road project has been in the works since 2009.

"It is a pain in the neck, " said George Felter.

Felter lives in Crystal Springs Estates, ground...more zero of the project. He moved in a year ago at what he thought was the height of the construction.

"They said that it was going to be finished in six months," he said. "I understand the project has been two years."

The cost and how long it is taking has become the bane of the residents complaints.

Jim Logan, who also lives in the area, said the sidewalk rails are still not up, so the sidewalk is not open.

The Florida Department of Transportation, which oversees the project, has received its share of complaints,

"It has been a tough project," said DOT information officer Mike Goldman.

Goldman said the road improvement project is more complex

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Monday night, we showed you the extensive brick work, and the project the city halted at Veterans Memorial Arena.  Tuesday night we sought more info on the possible water and moisture issues there. 

We've been trying to get an interview with the city about...more possible water and moisture problems at the arena.  So far, they have not given us that interview.  So we walked through the arena and did our own inspection.

We asked Councilman Bill Bishop to help us figure out the extent of construction and water problems, if any, at the $130 million Veterans Memorial Arena, which was built with taxpayer money. 

"That's the weak spot, where moisture's coming through the wall," Bishop noted.

He's an architect and has extensive experience with waterproofing and roofing.  We've been asking the city about this for days, after seeing widespread brickwork that's now on hold. 

We did confirm they have halted a "routine

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The International Home Builders Show was buzzing with the newest home improvement gadgets.

Lutron electronics which sells energy saving devices from dimmers to switches rolled out battery powered automated window treatments.

"It is completely do it yourself,...more you don't need to have someone do it, I installed mine in about 11 minutes per shade," said Melissa Andresko.

The shades come in various sizes and colors and make home automation affordable.

This spring Broan Nu Tone is bringing light and functionality to bathrooms and powder rooms with a ventilation fan cleverly disguised as a ceiling light,some are energy star rated.

"Now when you need ventilation, it doesn't have to look like ventilation. Who are you appealing to?  Remodelers, anyone that is looking to retrofit,' said Karen Collins.

The Little Giant ladder company has a new select step ladder that fits in almost any space.

"This allows you