Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union and GTE Federal Credit Union, two of the Bay area's biggest credit unions, plan to merge, the companies announced Tuesday. ...more

March 6, 2009

Our association has two vacant houses. Two owners are mowing the vacant properties. You have said the fact that the landscaper is an owner creates no exemption if an injury or accident happens. The association will have to pay, and the association's insurance will not cover the loss. ...more

February 8, 2009

Q: Can a board of directors approve a special assessment simply to balance a budget? The members have been assessed what amounts to an additional fiscal quarter because the new board members have determined that there is a shortfall. Shouldn't a full membership vote be required for any assessments not deemed an emergency by the governor? BR, Naples ...more

October 5, 2008

Deciding on a banking relationship is becoming more complex every day. ...more

October 5, 2008

A judge has ordered a developer to turn over his financial records regarding Cory Lake Isles to a group of homeowners. ...more

September 10, 2008

A judge has ordered a developer to turn over all his financial records regarding Cory Lake Isles to a group of homeowners. ...more

September 4, 2008

You're stressed. How do I know? Because my mailbox is overflowing with e-mail from people who are overwhelmed. ...more

August 24, 2008

Shares of WellCare Health Plans jumped Tuesday, a day after the company said it was restating more than three years worth of financial statements because of accounting errors. ...more

July 23, 2008

Shares of WellCare Health Plans soared today, a day after the company said it was restating more than three years' worth of financial statements due to accounting errors. At noon, the stock stood at $38.47, up $9.24 or 32 percent from Monday's close of $29.23. A Bloomberg News report quoted a Wachovia Securities analyst crediting the spike to the small size of the restatement. ...more

July 22, 2008

Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Buddy Johnson's tenure has been plagued by questions - about hush-up payments to a former aide, his failure to his pay property taxes on time, even his willingness or ability to forthrightly explain his office's operations. ...more

June 13, 2008