A new volunteer organization aims to help a hard-hit slice of the workforce affected by the downturn in the housing industry rebound and rebuild on a personal and professional level. Real Estate Lives, spearheaded by Tampa lawyer Ron Weaver, is working to create a free online network of counseling, job training and job placement opportunities for real estate agents and industry-related professionals. ...more

February 12, 2009

A new volunteer organization spearheaded by Tampa lawyer Ron Weaver aims to help unemployed real estate agents and staff affected by the downturn in the housing industry. ...more

February 11, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - How does one glimpse silence? Thanks to Land O' Lakes artist Bradley Arthur, you don't have to wonder. ...more

January 8, 2009

Jon Brown is finishing a room addition - and that's all the work in the pipeline for his 41/2-year-old construction company, which used to build custom homes. ...more

December 22, 2008