As the local economy continues to lose steam, Hillsborough County commissioners are pushing county officials to cut red tape so hundreds of building permits can move forward. ...more

February 26, 2009

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries on Saturday delayed a decision on whether to cut the cartel's oil output, but demand that is falling in the United States and unexpectedly weak in China makes it likely that the group will lower production at its Dec. 17 meeting in Algeria, analysts and OPEC ministers said. ...more

November 30, 2008

Two men charged in an $83 million mortgage loan scheme are asking a judge to let them travel while they are free on bond. One of the men wants to judge a cat show in New Zealand, and the other wants to travel for his real estate consulting business. ...more

August 11, 2008

In early 2006, Tampa developer Ed Oelschlaeger was at the height of his career. ...more

June 21, 2008

A soft real estate market forced the developer of the proposed Harbor Key Townhomes to ask for a one-year extension of the project's site plan approval permit from the city of Safety Harbor. ...more

November 3, 2007