Alone in his mobile home off a winding dirt road, Jimmy Tanks heard a commotion at 2:30 a.m. just outside his bedroom window: Somebody was messing with his car. ...more

February 27, 2009

The number of laid-off workers receiving unemployment benefits has jumped to an all-time high near 5 million while new jobless claims remain well above 600,000. Both figures were worse than expected and new projections from the Federal Reserve show unemployment rising for the rest of this year. ...more

February 20, 2009

An index that tracks signed contracts to purchase existing homes rebounded in December, as buyers snapped up properties at deep discounts, especially in the South and Midwest. ...more

February 4, 2009

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Drinking away your troubles? Possibly. But chances are you're doing less of it, and you're imbibing at home. ...more

February 1, 2009

Is the glass half empty? Is the glass half full? Is the glass about to fall on our big toe? We ask these questions in the wake of a report from the Florida Association of Realtors that housing sales along the Suncoast rose 16 percent in December, compared to a 3 percent decrease in November. Times being what they are, some people are choosing to see a gloomy lining to this silver cloud of housing news. ...more

January 28, 2009

Home sales in the Bay area rose more in December than any month since the downturn began. ...more

January 27, 2009

Home sales in the Bay area rose more in December than any month since the downturn began. It's a sign that sales prices, which continue to plummet, are enticing buyers. ...more

January 26, 2009

Pink slips are piling higher as companies scramble to cut costs even deeper to survive the country's economic and financial storms. ...more

January 8, 2009

BayWalk had oodles of potential when it debuted in 2000, just like its Tampa contemporaries Centro Ybor and Channelside Bay Plaza. ...more

January 4, 2009

Allen & Company Inc. of Florida and the Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce present the 22nd annual Economic Forecast Breakfast to be held on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009 at The Lakeland Center. ...more

December 28, 2008