In Ebba Patrick's backyard, more than a half-dozen black-and-white puppies bounce and roll. ...more

March 20, 2009

The Sunshine State had the fourth-highest foreclosure rate among all states in February, and the Tampa Bay area ranked 28th among the country's metro areas for its filings, according to California-based RealtyTrac. ...more

March 12, 2009

Too many of Florida's children are homeless or at risk of becoming so, state officials and national advocates said today – and the state's highest populations of homeless youth are in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. ...more

March 10, 2009

There's strength in numbers, and it's more fun. At least that's the thinking behind Greater New Port Richey Main Street organizers' plan to hold a Community Garage Sale from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. this Saturday as part of its Saturday Downtown Market. ...more

February 25, 2009

Net migration from Mexico, mainly to the United States, plunged by more than 50 percent in late 2008 compared with a year earlier as fewer Mexicans left their country in search of work, the government said Thursday. ...more

February 20, 2009

Late next month, the U.S. Census Bureau will begin testing applicants to fill more than 1,000 jobs in Bay area for the 2010 census. ...more

February 19, 2009

Late next month, the U.S. Census Bureau will begin testing applicants to fill more than 1,000 jobs around the Tampa Bay area for the 2010 census. ...more

February 18, 2009

Congress is giving consumers four more months to prepare for the upcoming transition from analog to digital television broadcasting. ...more

February 5, 2009

The Live Oak Preserve Association has fired the company that manages its daily operations. ...more

February 4, 2009

The economy shrank at a 3.8 percent pace at the end of 2008, the worst showing in a quarter-century, as the deepening recession forced consumers and businesses to throttle back spending. ...more

January 30, 2009