Officials with Smith & Associates Real Estate think many factors are coming together to help revive the housing market. Falling inventory, lower interest rates and federal programs aimed at saving homes from foreclosure are helping give the market a shot in the arm, they say. ...more

March 15, 2009

With unemployment, food scares and demands on food banks all up, the time is now for an organic revolution. President Obama and Congress are currently considering a massive financial stimulus package to rescue our economy. Absent from the discussion has been any reference to supporting a sustainable and organic food system. ...more

February 4, 2009

With housing values dipping, Southern Crafted Homes wants to assure buyers of the value its homes offer. ...more

December 7, 2008

Government spending is growing at an astounding pace. Congress and the president have thrown hundreds of billions into stimulus packages, domestic programs, military spending and other initiatives. Total federal spending is growing at a 13.8 percent annual rate. ...more

November 1, 2008

County Commissioner Diane Rowden isn't content to simply vote no on a proposal to cut impact fees by 25 percent. ...more

July 15, 2008

Supporters take issue with her assertions. ...more

July 15, 2008

Wondering where the real estate market is going? Clark W. Toole III, president and chief operating officer of Sarasota-based Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, thinks Florida is poised for a recovery. ...more

February 17, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Students at Pine View Elementary celebrated Arbor Day on Friday by making a long-term investment in their school's environmental health. ...more

January 26, 2008

Edgar Prado, who rode Barbaro to a Kentucky Derby victory in 2006, will be sidelined at least six weeks after breaking his right ankle at Saratoga Race Course. ...more

September 4, 2007