In the past two years, Wilton Simpson has been an engine to keep downtown Dade City's business district churning. ...more

October 11, 2008

Students from fourth through ninth grades at Melrose Elementary and John Hopkins Middle schools will share their impressions of St. Petersburg's Midtown Community in a 100-photo exhibit and 32-page magazine beginning Friday at The Studio@620. ...more

October 9, 2008

Andy Argintar feels proud every time he spies his last name on the historic brick building in Ybor City that housed his family's clothing store for more than 90 years. ...more

October 6, 2008

When Florida's housing market was surging a few years ago, city leaders began bracing for the demands that would come with 3,000 new homes. ...more

September 25, 2008

When the red bricks of the 95-year-old Gary School came crashing down last week, neighborhood activist Fran Costantino cried. ...more

September 14, 2008

The small town of Lavonia, along Interstate 85 in northeast Georgia, has the right idea about how to handle undesirable businesses that peddle flesh and clutter interstate highways with sexually suggestive billboards: If you can't shut them down legally, buy them out. ...more

September 8, 2008

Residents often stroll the quiet streets that surround the Babe Zaharias Golf Course enjoying the views of lush greens. ...more

August 27, 2008

It's a privilege enjoyed by those who dutifully pay their utility bills on time and don't forget to make a final payment before moving away: a deposit refund. ...more

August 14, 2008

For years, Tampa Bay welcomed thousands of new residents who fueled a frenetic real estate climate and one of the fastest-growing job markets in the country. ...more

July 11, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - The city council has approved a final site plan for the revitalization of Temple Terrace's downtown core. The city's redevelopment partners, Ram Development Co. and Pinnacle Realty Advisors, have agreed to purchase 20.36 acres from the city at 56th Street and Bullard Parkway for $14.9 million. ...more

July 8, 2008