If you live in Tampa and you're reading this, thank you and congratulations. You have done your city proud. You are among the reasons that Tampa has cracked the top 20 of cities in the United States on a ranking of the most literate burgs in the nation. ...more

December 22, 2009

At the corner of East 26th Avenue and North Garrison Street in the Grant Park neighborhood, Carla Wilson doesn't like what she sees. Across the street, the vacant house in foreclosure is going downhill fast. ...more

December 17, 2009

The house is enveloped by a jungle of tall grass and weeds. Garbage is piled up next to several overflowing trash cans, attracting hordes of rats and insects. ...more

December 17, 2009

The house is enveloped by a jungle of tall grass and weeds. Garbage is piled up next to several overflowing trash cans, attracting hordes of rats and insects. ...more

December 16, 2009

When consumers are holiday shopping this year, chances are pretty good that they will be charged the correct price. That's the conclusion of Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson following a pre-holiday scanner survey in which 54 stores in 27 Florida cities were inspected for scanner accuracy. ...more

December 13, 2009

Transportation, moving people and freight, is an essential ingredient for a strong economy. The time has come to recognize that we must complement our existing road systems with rail alternatives. This is vital as we seek to renew our urban industrial centers and build a stronger future for Florida. ...more

December 7, 2009

A rising number of fixed-rate home loans made to people with good credit are sinking into foreclosure, adding to concerns about the strength of the economic recovery. ...more

November 20, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist ceremonially signed a law requiring children younger than 16 to wear a helmet while riding a horse on public roads. ...more

June 8, 2009

The city has a 99.7 percent chance of seeing lower home prices through 2010 as more people lose jobs and decide not to buy homes, according to a report released Wednesday by Walnut Creek, Calif.-based PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. ...more

April 2, 2009

Tampa has a 99.7 percent chance of seeing lower home prices through 2010 as more people lose jobs and decide not to buy homes, according to a report released today by Walnut Creek, California-based PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. ...more

April 1, 2009