A 37-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in a mortgage fraud scheme involving one of the nation's largest subprime mortgage companies, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum said. ...more

February 14, 2008

A 37-year-old woman pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in a mortgage fraud scheme involving one of the nation's largest sub-prime mortgage companies, Attorney General Bill McCollum. ...more

February 13, 2008

Jim O'Neill seemed to speak for about 200 other Pasco County residents when he addressed county and state officials about construction on County Road 54, west of Interstate 75. ...more

January 15, 2008

The Labor Department reported Friday that companies are still adding to their ranks - albeit at a slower pace - even with deepening troubles in the housing and credit markets.

Employers added a net 94,000 new jobs to their payrolls last month. That was down from a surprisingly strong gain of 170,000 jobs in October but was still sufficient to prevent the unemployment rate from rising. The jobless rate has held steady at 4.7 percent for three months in a row. ...more

December 7, 2007

SEBRING — Although contractors and construction companies may want to keep it quiet, Highlands County has its share of problems with vacant and model home burglaries. ...more

December 6, 2007

Ken and Linda Mackenzie have invested $23,000 in a dream pool for their backyard in Brandon. ...more

November 3, 2007

Employers added twice as many new jobs to their ranks than expected in October, an encouraging sign that the nation's employment climate is not cracking under the stress of a deepening housing slump. ...more

November 2, 2007

Facing concerns about security, a stack of late payment notices and a shortage of students, leaders for Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate High this week discussed the pains that come with opening a new school. ...more

September 22, 2007