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 25, 2009

I heard some information about first-time homebuyers receiving a $7,500 tax break. Can you tell me about this? I am a first-time buyer. ...more

February 22, 2009

In late 2007 Rick Renedo, an executive with wireless services provider T-Mobile, had an ominous vision: Corporate America was about to collapse. ...more

February 21, 2009

Is the love affair outsiders have with Florida losing its zest? A drop in driver's license applications from out-of-state residents certainly suggests they've cooled to the Sunshine State's charms. The number of applications from outsiders has tumbled 30 percent during the past five years, dropping from more than 585,000 in 2003 to about 410,000 in 2008, according to an analysis by The Associated Press. ...more

February 20, 2009

Is the love affair outsiders have with Florida losing its zest? ...more

February 19, 2009

The Federal Reserve warned Wednesday that the nation's crippled economy is even worse than thought and predicted it would deteriorate throughout 2009, with no sign that the housing market will stabilize. ...more

February 18, 2009

Home prices fell in nearly nine out of every 10 U.S. cities in the fourth quarter of last year as low-cost foreclosures flooded the market and the housing market's decline spread nationwide. ...more

February 13, 2009

Wal-Mart won approval Thursday afternoon to change its plans for a proposed supercenter off State Road 54 at the northern end of Wiregrass Ranch. ...more

February 13, 2009

More Debt A Mistake It is government intervention in the mortgage industry that got us in this mess. How can they expect us to trust them to get us out by slamming more long-term debt? They just need to cut taxes. ...more

February 11, 2009

Hundreds of people are lined up in Fort Myers today for tickets to a town hall meeting with President Barack Obama. ...more

February 9, 2009