Florida's foreclosure rate was the fourth-highest among all states, according to California-based market researcher RealtyTrac. Here's a look at the numbers for January: ...more

February 12, 2009

Times Publishing Co., which publishes the St. Petersburg Times, wants to sell its Congressional Quarterly publication. ...more

January 29, 2009

Times Publishing Co., which publishes the St. Petersburg Times, wants to sell its Congressional Quarterly publication. ...more

January 28, 2009

The interim manager of the BayWalk shopping and entertainment complex in St. Petersburg was arrested today, accused of taking more than $170,000 from a real estate company where he used to work. Howard Rosenthal, 53, of 527 Harbor Groves Circle, Safety Harbor, was charged with one count of felony grand theft. He took over as BayWalk interim manager this week; none of the charges are connected to his work at BayWalk. ...more

January 15, 2009

As the economy worsened in 2008, more Tampa area homeowners found themselves facing trouble. The number of foreclosure filings rose 123 percent compared with 2007. ...more

January 15, 2009

Foreclosures plague the nation. Here's the data for November. 1 in 173 ...more

December 11, 2008

The rapid rate of foreclosures in Florida is starting to change the way county property appraisers do business, and the result could mean a change in home values and property tax bills next year. ...more

December 10, 2008

The rapid rate of foreclosures in Florida is starting to change the way county property appraisers do business, and the result could mean a change in home values and property tax bills next year. The long-held wisdom of county appraisers was to ignore foreclosures when setting property values. But that's all about to change, according to Rob Turner, Hillsborough County property appraiser. ...more

December 9, 2008

Over the objections of about a dozen residents, planning and zoning commissioners Monday voted 4-1 to approve a mental health and drug addiction treatment facility for men. ...more

December 9, 2008

Over the objections of about a dozen residents, planning and zoning commissioners Monday voted 4-1 to approve a mental health and drug addiction treatment facility for men. ...more

December 9, 2008