Sun 'n Lake residents already have three commissioners they want. On Tuesday, the Highlands County commissioners adopted an ordinance so SNL citizens can elect a fourth at the end of this year. ...more

January 6, 2010

Lawyers and others are scrambling to become mediators after Monday's Florida Supreme Court order that foreclosure mediation be available for certain troubled homeowners. ...more

December 31, 2009

The developers of Cypress Creek Town Center won a 10-year extension on their construction plan Tuesday from Pasco County. ...more

December 16, 2009

Pasco homeowners in foreclosure could have more of a chance to keep their homes if a court system emphasis on mediation succeeds. ...more

November 28, 2009

WEST PALM BEACH (AP) — A federal probe of tainted Chinese drywall has broadened because a small number of homeowners are reporting that American-made drywall is causing some of the same problems: a sickening, sulfurous stench and corroded pipes and wiring. ...more

November 25, 2009

Philip Morris has been ordered to pay $300 million in damages to a former smoker in Florida, the largest award to date among thousands of lawsuits filed in the state against tobacco companies. ...more

November 19, 2009

More lawsuits are piling up in the wake of the failed Trump Tower Tampa. ...more

November 14, 2009

WestShore Plaza owner may change WestShore Plaza could have a new owner soon. Current owner Glimcher Realty Trust is close to a deal to sell a 60 percent stake in WestShore and one other mall to private equity firm Blackstone Group LP for $195 million, the Wall Street Journal said, citing unnamed sources. ...more

November 4, 2009

When homeowners vanish amid a foreclosure, neighbors can be left with eyesores: unruly lawns scattered with debris and mold growing on homes and driveways. ...more

November 3, 2009

Roy A. Day has drawn the ire of judges from Florida to Texas to Washington, D.C. ...more

October 24, 2009