Trump Tower Tampa buyers, with $3.6 million in deposits held in escrow, might get that money back. And the lawsuit involving Donald Trump and a local developer who failed to build the tower can move forward, a federal bankruptcy judge ruled today. ...more

July 18, 2008

Box-office flops are supposed to be unavoidable in the up-and-down movie business. Even Will Smith has an occasional "The Legend of Bagger Vance" on his resume. ...more

June 28, 2008

As New Port Richey Mayor Scott McPherson noted, last week's decision by St. Petersburg-based commercial developer Grady Pridgen to sell the downtown land on the Pithlachascotee River he owns wasn't a surprise. The decision, however, says a lot about the state of downtown redevelopment. ...more

June 25, 2008

South Hillsborough and Riverview drivers won't see relief on U.S. 301 for a few years, but they will at least see progress this fall. ...more

June 23, 2008

TAMPA - The developers of Trump Tower Tampa filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday - a sign the tower may never go up. ...more

June 18, 2008

For U.S. retailers, the phrase "challenging environment" has become a shared refrain for one of the toughest quarters in decades. And merchants expect the climate to remain rough for the rest of the year as higher gas and food costs as well as slumping home prices weigh on shoppers. ...more

May 21, 2008

As the University of South Florida prepares to announce its budget-cutting plan this week, its faculty union is saying, not so fast. ...more

May 20, 2008

The University of Florida is laying off 20 faculty members and 118 staff members, leaving 290 empty positions unfilled, reducing research, eliminating degrees and cutting student enrollment as it deals with a $47 million budget cut. ...more

May 6, 2008

The Supreme Court handed workers a major victory Wednesday by allowing them to sue over mismanagement of their 401(k) retirement accounts, a ruling that could affect more than 50 million employees with nearly $3 trillion invested in the popular plans. ...more

February 21, 2008

Pasco's biggest city now has a permanent boss at the helm. Tuesday night, the city council voted unanimously to appoint Tom O'Neill, the former public works director and interim city manager, to the job full-time. ...more

February 7, 2008