Crystal Bailey, a self-proclaimed selective shopper, had a fashion crisis on her well-manicured hands last year after she moved with her husband from Orlando to Riverview. ...more

January 3, 2008

Crystal Bailey, a self-proclaimed selective shopper, had a fashion crisis on her well-manicured hands last year after she moved with her husband from Orlando to Riverview. ...more

January 2, 2008

Opponents said a cautious goodbye this week to the Brandon Bypass, a conceptual loop around Hillsborough County's population centers that critics maintained would destroy rural communities and preservation tracts and promote urban sprawl in south and east Hillsborough. ...more

December 8, 2007

TAMPA - The Brandon Bypass is bygone, at least for now. ...more

December 4, 2007

A widely used tool for predicting a woman's risk of breast cancer is getting an update to better reflect black women's risk. ...more

November 28, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - A state hearing officer has ruled in favor of the Pasco County School District in a dispute over whether the district can require employees to work at hurricane shelters. ...more

November 17, 2007

SEBRING — An old approach to avoiding foreclosure is finding new life in Florida's depressed real estate market. When a homeowner can't repay the loan, banks will sometimes accept a "short sale." That is, the mortgage holder will allow a real estate agent to sell the property for less than the balance of the note, and the remainder is forgiven by the bank. "This is becoming more and more popular due to the rate of foreclosure," said Jenifer McMullian, a real estate sales agent with C.S. Edwards Realty Inc. Grace Bloodwell, who writes for HowToDoThings.com, suggested asking a real estate agent to confirm the value of the property with a comparative market analysis. Then total the cost of selling the property, which may include mortgage payments, legal fees and closing costs. Subtract that against the expected sale price. If it doesn't equal the total of all loans against the property, consider a short sale. ...more

October 27, 2007

Commissioners are considering a new incentive program for residential homebuilders to help energize a stagnant housing market. ...more

October 17, 2007

PLANT CITY - Commissioners are considering a new incentive program for residential homebuilders to help energize a stagnant housing market. Their plan would use reserves from the city's general fund to pay for increases in transportation impact fees so developers do not have to. ...more

October 11, 2007