As the United States of America marks another birthday, some might wonder what there is to celebrate about. Gas prices are at an all-time high. So are food prices, and prices of everything else. Monthly home mortgage payments are becoming impossible for many who have not lost their homes to foreclosure. ...more

July 7, 2008

TAMPA - With gasoline prices topping $4 for a gallon of a regular unleaded, more and more Floridians are just plain running out of gas, reported one roadside-assistance club today. ...more

June 24, 2008

"Hellloo," singsongs the woman answering the phone Friday at Ventana condominiums. ...more

June 21, 2008

ILLINOIS - A school bus driver and amateur artist from the Chicago suburb of Zion has legally changed his name to "In God We Trust." ...more

June 15, 2008

"Politics," the late American newspaper editor and writer Charles Dudley Warner once quipped, "makes strange bedfellows." ...more

June 15, 2008

The taxable value of property in Hillsborough County declined by more than 5 percent this year, good news for some taxpayers but a sign of more tough times ahead for local governments. ...more

June 2, 2008

Marsha Hill's sister, Lisa, struggled with depression for most of her life. Her struggles ended last year when she took her life. ...more

May 31, 2008

To save money in these tough times, universities, conference planners and global companies have started holding gatherings for far-flung employees and students in the online world known as Second Life. ...more

May 26, 2008

The value of Hillsborough County's tax base is expected to drop 4.5 percent this year, the first time in more than a decade the figure has decreased from one year to the next, county officials say. ...more

February 21, 2008

Has anyone noticed how the government reacts when money is short? One would think that no one had ever experienced the loss of a job, reduction of income or unexpected expenses. As regular citizens, we must determine how to deal with these events. ...more

February 16, 2008