The rate at which Tampa area home prices are falling slowed down for the fourth consecutive month, according to a report released today. It's a sign home prices may be getting closer to a bottom, but the report cautioned against assuming the market has stabilized. Experts have been warning sales prices need to keep falling to work off excess inventory. ...more

September 30, 2008

COACH: Bill Castle has been coach for 33 years and has a 331-75 record. He never has had a losing season. ...more

September 24, 2008

Two housing reports today offer more hope that a turnaround in the real estate market may be slowly emerging. ...more

August 26, 2008

Dear Abby: My 31-year-old son calls me only when he's in need of something - like bailing him out of jail. He never calls just to say hello or ask how I am. ...more

August 24, 2008

Blame it on the traffic. Or the number of new immigrants. Or the allure of the beach. Whatever the reason, Miami has secured the bottom spot - No. 50 among major U.S. cities - in new rankings of the percentage of adults who volunteer. ...more

July 27, 2008

Brandon High's Eric Grajales won't be the only wrestler with local ties competing this weekend at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Las Vegas. ...more

June 10, 2008

TAMPA - Bay area home prices keep falling, but other cities are seeing steeper declines. Tampa's 19.6 percent price drop from a year ago was the seventh worst decline among 20 cities, according to the S&P/ Case-Shiller home price index, released today. The report tracked sales prices in March and compared the data to March 2007. It also showed a 3.4 percent drop from February, when Tampa had the sixth steepest price decline. However, the yearlong decrease was less severe at 17.5 percent. ...more

May 27, 2008

Joe Calzaghe didn't give up after a terrible start against Bernard Hopkins, and now the Pride of Wales is the best light heavyweight in the world. ...more

April 20, 2008

TAMPA-- Imagínese que pasa sus vacaciones en un hotel donde ofrecen un servicio de cinco estrellas durante cuatro días o más. No tener que pensar en alquilar un auto, ni tener que hacer reservaciones en ningún restaurante. Los precios son asequibles y la posibilidad de visitar más de un país en un solo viaje es también fenomenal. ...more

February 1, 2008

TAMPA - If it's true that misery loves company, here's some good news: A new report shows that housing prices in five other cities may be falling further than in the Bay area. ...more

January 29, 2008