State budget pressures are bearing down hard on Florida's 4.3 million senior citizens. ...more

January 7, 2009

State budget pressures are bearing down hard on Florida's 4.3 million seniors. Lawmakers are proposing to slash millions from health and related spending on seniors as part of the overall plan to close a $2.3-billion hole in the state budget. Cuts would impact everything from nursing homes to in-home services for seniors to a program helping caregivers to those with Alzheimer's. Of greatest concern to AARP: deep cuts to Medicaid reimbursement rates for nursing homes. ...more

January 6, 2009

We are considering buying a townhome in a community and would like to obtain the minutes from past meetings as well as financial information, such as the funds in reserve for building maintenance and repairs. Are we entitled to this information before we make an offer and if so, can you tell us how to go about obtaining it? ...more

December 14, 2008

The committee that was formed to raise money to build a community center in Lake Placid is hopeful the town will receive a $4 million federal grant for construction of a 20,000-square-foot building. ...more

September 10, 2008

Tampa Museum of Art officials would like to stay downtown while their new building is under construction. ...more

November 1, 2007