Several days of heavy rainfall has saturated northern Florida from the Panhandle to Jacksonville. ...more

April 4, 2009

Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. are offering payment protection plans to help reassure consumers who may be putting off buying a new car because of worries about losing their job. ...more

March 31, 2009

Talking tougher by the hour, livid Democrats confronted beleaguered insurance giant AIG with an ultimatum Tuesday: Give back $165 million in post-bailout bonuses or watch Congress tax it away with emergency legislation. ...more

March 17, 2009

Insane. Childish. Disaster. And those were some of the kinder comments from political pundits about Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and his response to President Barack Obama's speech to Congress on Tuesday night. ...more

February 25, 2009

The Tampa Housing Authority's new five-year plan represents an ambitious appeal for improvement and self-sufficiency. ...more

November 23, 2008

Four years after a scandal that bilked nearly $126,000 from a federal assistance program, the Tampa Housing Authority is being lauded for continuing to improve its Housing Choice Voucher program, formerly known as Section 8. ...more

November 20, 2008

Four years after a scandal that bilked nearly $126,000 from a federal assistance program, the Tampa Housing Authority is being lauded for continuing to improve how it manages tenants in its Housing Choice Voucher program, formerly known as Section 8. ...more

November 19, 2008

First came the banks looking for a federal rescue plan to stay afloat. Next it was the automakers seeking a bailout. And now state governments say they, too, need emergency federal assistance to remain solvent. ...more

November 17, 2008

There is new trouble at the ranch. The worsening financial crisis is making it harder and more expensive for farmers and cattlemen to borrow money to pay for feed, land and salaries. While the credit squeeze on the agricultural sector is buffered somewhat by subsidies and other federal assistance, the timing is bad: the costs of fertilizer, fuel, seed and equipment have all risen sharply in recent years, and a global recession is on the horizon. ...more

October 18, 2008

Gina Hammons drives more than 500 miles per week to ensure her autistic son is matched with the right teachers. ...more

September 21, 2008