In his latest move to show support for his bank, Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Ken Lewis spent almost a million dollars this week to buy additional shares of his struggling bank. ...more

February 7, 2009

During your working years, you put money away, hoping that it will grow enough to help provide you with a comfortable retirement. But once you retire, haven't you reached your goal? You don't still need to invest for growth, do you? ...more

January 30, 2009

Raymond James Financial Inc. said it had no history of marketing Madoff Investment Securities and no known exposure to the alleged Ponzi scheme that may cost investors billions of dollars. The St. Petersburg-based financial services company responded in a news release to a CNBC report on Friday that the brokerage had marketed funds in which Madoff was involved. ...more

December 16, 2008

If buying a home is the biggest purchase a family makes, choosing the right real estate agent must be pretty important, too. ...more

November 29, 2008

If buying a home is the biggest purchase a family makes, choosing the right real estate agent must be pretty important, too. Most homebuyers pick an agent based on referrals from friends or family. But there's a new method emerging: Web sites that rank agents. But can these rankings be trusted? The Web site approaches vary and so do the results. ...more

November 28, 2008

The District 4 Hillsborough County Commission race pits incumbent first-term Republican Al Higginbotham against Pete Gifford, no party affiliation, of Riverview. ...more

October 19, 2008

Bay area housing prices continue to fall, largely because a big chunk of the homes selling are sharply discounted properties in distress, a new report shows. ...more

October 11, 2008

Most people who contribute to a retirement plan at work don't have a clue how much they pay in expenses. ...more

July 24, 2008

A securities regulatory board slapped Tampa-based brokerage GunnAllen Financial with a $750,000 fine after finding that a company trader misappropriated customers' stock trades. ...more

May 10, 2008

Patrick Oliver has never missed the PODS Championship, the PGA Tour's annual Tampa Bay stop at Innisbrook Resort. ...more

February 25, 2008