"911, what is your emergency?" "I need an ambulance. My mother just called and I think my dad is having a heart attack!" ...more

January 24, 2008

For $300,000, someone's name could go up in lights. It's part of Stageworks' push to open a community theater in the Channel District. ...more

January 6, 2008

Opponents of a proposed apartment complex east of the Albertson's shopping plaza at Bloomingdale Avenue and Lithia-Pinecrest Road are trusting there is strength in numbers. ...more

December 26, 2007

In 2007, the shift from small, cozy motels to mega resorts and condominiums continued, with backers saying economics dictated more and pricier rooms and opponents fearing concrete canyons walling off the beach. ...more

December 25, 2007

Amy Croce went to church Sunday to pray for her cousin, who was reported missing Friday. ...more

November 6, 2007

The fate of the stalled 52-story Trump Tower Tampa may rest in the hands of its buyers. ...more

October 25, 2007

TAMPA - Existing home sales in the Tampa Bay area slid 40 percent in September compared with the same month last year, and the median sale price dropped 11 percent, further signs that the Bay area's housing market remains sluggish. ...more

October 24, 2007

Regarding 'Waterfront Condo Plans Put In Drydock For Now' (Business, Oct. 20): ...more

October 24, 2007

The painful housing market has claimed yet another condo project - at least for now. ...more

October 20, 2007

A lot of people have been anxious to hear if Sebring's deal to sell Harder Hall would happen after the 30-day due diligence period. It didn't, unfortunately, but the good news is that another investor is in line to buy the historic property on Little Lake Jackson. Sebring Hospitality Group, a group of investors from the northeast made up of doctors, wanted a 30-day extension on their due diligence period. Sebring City Council members said no, that there was a better deal waiting from the next investor. We believe the council made a wise decision to move on. Perhaps 30 days isn't enough time, but that's the offer the first group made. Besides, the new investor, Steve Israel, is offering more money for the property. Of course, he wants due diligence as well. In the meantime, the city continues to talk to other potential buyers. ...more

October 5, 2007