The issue: Moratorium on county impact fees. Our opinion: It won't help the housing market. ...more

March 15, 2009

Officials with Smith & Associates Real Estate think many factors are coming together to help revive the housing market. Falling inventory, lower interest rates and federal programs aimed at saving homes from foreclosure are helping give the market a shot in the arm, they say. ...more

March 15, 2009

The issue: Construction of a new $50 million judicial center. Our opinion: With the economy in the dumps and more space available in the courthouse, county commissioners were wise to shelve plans for the project. ...more

March 13, 2009

Those who regularly see unemployed workers shuffle through the doors for their checks were expecting it. ...more

March 7, 2009

Second-worst in Florida; numbers are highest since 1976 ...more

March 6, 2009

After a month of personnel appointments and canine selection, last week was the Obama administration's week of revelation. ...more

March 4, 2009

Investors' despair about financial companies and the recession has brought the Dow Jones industrial average to another unwanted milestone: its first drop below 7,000 in more than 11 years. ...more

March 3, 2009

Geoff Karlavage's plane had just touched down in Las Vegas in August 2007 when he learned that the mortgage lender he worked for was shutting down. ...more

March 1, 2009

In the past two months, the median home price in Highlands County has fallen below $100,000. ...more

February 27, 2009

As the local economy continues to lose steam, Hillsborough County commissioners are pushing county officials to cut red tape so hundreds of building permits can move forward. ...more

February 26, 2009