Hillsborough County will soon get $19 million from the federal government to buy abandoned, foreclosed homes in neighborhoods hard-hit by foreclosures and falling home values. ...more

December 31, 2008

TAMPA -- Hillsborough County will soon get $19 million from the federal government to buy abandoned, foreclosed homes in neighborhoods hard-hit by foreclosures and falling home values. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said today it has approved the county's plan to spend the grant money. ...more

December 30, 2008

I have been a loyal Home Depot customer for many years but have sometimes wondered whether I should consider changing my allegiance to the new Lowe's across the street. ...more

December 6, 2007

The bathtub ring of mold on the ceiling of Colleen McGaw's Mini Cooper marks how high Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters rose inside the sporty red coupe. ...more

November 18, 2007