Organized religion was already in trouble before fall 2008. Denominations were stagnating or shrinking, and congregations across faith groups were fretting about their finances. ...more

October 31, 2009

A free health fair and Centennial Gospel Extravaganza will take place this weekend as the Hillsborough County branch of the NAACP kicks off the national organization's 100-year anniversary celebration. ...more

February 5, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - A 2007 study recommended that Pasco County's school impact fee be increased to $8,983 for a single-family residence, but an updated study says that figure should be slightly lower. ...more

February 4, 2009

El Capitan Crossings was supposed to be a place where needy families could realize the American dream of home ownership. ...more

November 30, 2008

The very messy, very public divorce of Hulk Hogan and his wife of 24 years, Linda Bollea, focused on some Nevada real estate Wednesday morning. ...more

August 14, 2008

The very messy, very public divorce of Hulk Hogan and his estranged wife of 24 years, Linda, trudged through some Nevada real estate this morning, with a circuit judge holding off on any decisions until later today at the earliest. ...more

August 13, 2008

SEBRING — Land values have increased significantly since 1993 in Highlands County. But the fee assessed on building permits to fund acquisition of conservation lands has remained the same since it was adopted 14 years ago. As a result, in December, the Highlands County commissioners are expected to consider a request from the county's Natural Resources Advisory Commission to raise the "environmental clearance waiver fee." That fee, assessed on building permits on two acres or less, has never been changed from its original levels of $100 for residential and $250 for commercial. "The resources that that fee were intended to purchase have become vastly more expensive" over the past 14 years, said Reed Bowman, chairman of NRAC's Environmental Fees Committee. ...more

November 13, 2007

Charlie Reese probably won't be a walking Tampa Bay Devil Rays advertisement, after all. ...more

October 29, 2007

Tough times in the national housing market led to a company record loss of $513.9 million for Lennar Corp. in the third quarter, with drops in sales prices and home deliveries compounded by heavy charges to write down land values. Its shares fell more than 4 percent in afternoon trading. ...more

September 26, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - Charlie Reese has promised to shave the Tampa Bay Devil Rays' logo into his thick, salt-and-pepper hair if local businesses donate $25,000 for the next Habitat for Humanity house in central Pasco County. ...more

September 17, 2007