Accused of campaign finance violation, a candidate for judge said Thursday that she had made an honest mistake and fixed the problem after being contacted by a reporter. ...more

August 8, 2008

Tim Lopez, commodore of the Tampa Cruis-A-Cade Club, enjoys spending time around the club's riverfront property. ...more

July 2, 2008

In early 2006, Tampa developer Ed Oelschlaeger was at the height of his career. ...more

June 21, 2008

Another high-profile proposed development faces foreclosure. Bank of America has started foreclosure proceedings against the waterfront site of the ambitious New Port Tampa Bay project, according to documents filed last month in Hillsborough County Circuit Court. The 52-acre site is at the corner of West Shore Boulevard and Gandy Boulevard. The plan called for a marina and 1,200 condo units and shops. The developer, Tampa-based EchoGroup Inc., put plans on hold in November and said the company would either start the project when the real estate market improved or sell the land. ...more

June 20, 2008

TAMPA It was supposed to be the shining example of downtown Tampa's revitalization. A luxury condominium with a name recognizable around the globe. ...more

June 19, 2008

Three South Carolina residents were released from a Hillsborough County jail Tuesday on $100,000 bail each; all face charges that they tried to extort $1.2 million from one of their relatives, Lazydays RV SuperCenter co-founder Don Wallace. ...more

June 18, 2008

TAMPA - Three South Carolina residents were released from a Hillsborough County jail Tuesday on $100,000 bail each; all face charges that they tried to extort $1.2 million from one of their relatives, Lazydays RV SuperCenter co-founder Don Wallace. ...more

June 17, 2008

BUSINESS BRIEFS TAMPA BAY AREA Trump Foreclosure Looming The developer wanting to build Trump Tower Tampa faces losing its waterfront property in foreclosure. Colonial Bank filed a lis pendens, one of the initial steps in pursuing a foreclosure, against SimDag/Robel LLC and others with interest in the project, according to documents filed May 19 in Hillsborough County Circuit Court. The Montgomery, Ala.-based bank seeks to recover $3.2 million, plus interest and late fees, according to the court documents. ...more

June 7, 2008

Facing foreclosure, the developers of the Ventana condominiums in the Channel District have agreed to hand the keys to the project's lender and walk way, according to documents filed in Hillsborough County Circuit Court. ...more

June 4, 2008

TAMPA - Facing foreclosure, the developers of the Ventana condominiums in the Channel District have agreed to hand the keys to the project's lender and walk way, according to documents filed in Hillsborough County Circuit Court. ...more

June 3, 2008