One of the biggest challenges to ending the foreclosure crisis is this: A surprising number of homeowners who get their monthly payments reduced fall behind again within a year. ...more

December 22, 2009

Organized religion was already in trouble before fall 2008. Denominations were stagnating or shrinking, and congregations across faith groups were fretting about their finances. ...more

October 31, 2009

Recently, the county commissioners were asked if they would consider taking a pay cut if the county employees were asked to do so. ...more

June 11, 2009

Rafael and Tina Castillo thought their mortgage lender must have made a mistake when it sent them their loan modification paperwork this month. ...more

March 22, 2009

Hillsborough County's elections office is still in deep financial trouble despite getting an emergency $2.2 million allocation today from county commissioners to pay for optical scan voting machines. ...more

February 4, 2009

The home foreclosure crisis will inspire still more legislation this year to protect people from fraud. ...more

January 15, 2009

The home foreclosure crisis will inspire still more legislation this year to protect people from fraud. State Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, learned about a trick played on renters, Fasano's chief legislative assistant, Greg Giordano, explained. ...more

January 14, 2009

When Florida Department of Transportation officials chose a Colorado company early last year to build 10 railcars for its new Orlando commuter system, they knew the company was in financial trouble. ...more

January 11, 2009

Even with what amounts to a lifetime contract, the on-again trade rumors involving Lightning captain Vinny Lecavalier refuse to go away. ...more

January 10, 2009

Leslie Lopez made her annual holiday pilgrimage Friday to Rogers' Christmas Village and left Brooksville laden with a shopping bag. ...more

November 30, 2008