Five debt reduction companies left customers in worse financial shape, according to lawsuits filed by the Florida Attorney General's Office. ...more

October 20, 2009

This city's 2009 to-do list will focus on dealing with the nation's worst economic downtown in decades while revitalizing local businesses. ...more

December 27, 2008

Under mounting pressure to act, the Bush administration said Friday it was ready to step in and prevent the U.S. auto industry from collapsing after the Senate refused to pass a rescue bill endorsed by the White House and congressional Democrats. The most obvious source of help was the Wall Street bailout fund. ...more

December 12, 2008

The bankruptcy filing by Lehman Brothers on Monday and the sale of Merrill Lynch to Bank of America over the weekend rocked Wall Street, so it's no surprise that the ongoing crisis has many average Americans nervous. Before you start pulling money out of your bank account or sell off investments, here are some things to keep in mind: ...more

September 16, 2008

The joy of grandparenting comes at a price for Dave and Nora Dacus, like many others who step up when a child's parents can't or won't. ...more

September 14, 2008

Luxury homebuilder WCI Communities, which has a large, waterfront project under way in South Tampa, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday morning. ...more

August 5, 2008

Luxury home builder WCI Communities Inc., which has a large project in Tampa, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this morning. This comes after the Bonita Springs-based company failed to obtain new financing and some holders of $125 million convertible notes insisted last week on being paid in cash in August. ...more

August 4, 2008

For the holiday season, the city is offering a little free parking. Effective Saturday and ending Dec. 31, parking meter fees in Ybor City are suspended, an estimated $21,000 hit to city coffers. ...more

November 30, 2007