October was by far the best month U.S. retailers have had since consumers put the brakes on spending a year ago. Major categories had robust sales growth for the first time in more than a year, new figures show. ...more

November 5, 2009

The government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac promises some real benefits for the Tampa Bay area, which for months has struggled under the force of the nation's housing downturn. ...more

September 9, 2008

More potential mortgage fraud cases were reported by lenders in Florida in 2007 than in the entire country the previous year, William Stern, a supervisory special agent with the FBI, said Friday. ...more

January 19, 2008

Today, Jane and Enrico Parsons prepare to sit at a table in their attorney's office and sign a document that could keep their lives from crumbling. ...more

November 13, 2007