This letter is being sent to address concerns of infrastructure and ongoing maintenance regarding the Oak Hill Cemetery located in Lake Placid. Our parents started visiting Lake Placid over 50 years ago, purchase property and have lived there full time for over 25 years. Our father (deceased since 2005) would many times refer to Lake Placid as God's country. However, the town does not seem so special when visiting the cemetery; as we understand, a town responsibility. It is difficult enough to lose a loved one but when visiting the cemetery which is in such disrepair; it only creates additional sadness and anxiety. Mom and dad decided a long time ago that they wanted to remain in Lake Placid, even after burial. One might ask why. ...more

November 17, 2009

even some that appear successful - are teetering on foreclosure. ...more

November 13, 2009

Consumers may not realize it, but shopping centers throughout the Bay area - even some that appear successful - are teetering on foreclosure. ...more

November 8, 2009

CB Richard Ellis, the world's largest commercial real estate firm, is launching a new division to concentrate on receivership for commercial properties. ...more

November 6, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - For years, the Mount Carmel Cemetery sat at the heart of Ehren, a bustling sawmill town with two churches. The last body was placed in the ground in the 1950s, long after the mill burned down. Over time, the community of Ehren faded away and the cemetery fell into disrepair. ...more

April 1, 2009

By June Tarpon Spring's sponge boat tourist attraction should be refurbished to its former glory. Repairs to the former sponge boat that bears the city's name are being undertaken as the city focuses revitalization efforts on sprucing up its Sponge Dock's cultural district, along Dodecanese Boulevard. The work would include restoration of the City Marina, to the east of the Sponge Docks. ...more

March 28, 2009

Since 2008, at least 744 foreclosure cases have been initiated in unincorporated Hillsborough County. ...more

March 5, 2009

For years, the Mt. Carmel Cemetery sat at the heart of Ehren, a bustling sawmill town with two churches. The last body was placed in the ground in the 1950s, long after the mill burned down. Over time, the community of Ehren faded away and the cemetery fell into disrepair. ...more

March 4, 2009

Time is running out, but long-time residents and family are searching for a way to save the Ferlita Macaroni Factory from demolition. ...more

March 3, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - The United School Employees of Pasco will lead an effort Saturday to clean up Mount Carmel Cemetery, where some of the county's early black settlers are buried. ...more

February 20, 2009