'User' Tax A Remedy Jump-starting the economy should not be as difficult as it seems. Most economists agree that the mortgage crisis is one cause, if not the main one. A one-cent increase in the state or county sales tax could be a sure remedy. ...more

January 9, 2009

Warrick Dunn's statistics keep piling up. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back has accumulated more than 10,000 rushing yards and 4,000 receiving yards in his stellar career. ...more

December 10, 2008

Joilee Hazley wondered what all the people were doing in her front yard. ...more

December 8, 2008

People started lining up at 5:30 this morning outside the Hillsborough County Animal Services shelter in Brandon, eager to adopt animals rescued this month in what authorities say was a raid on a puppy mill. ...more

November 19, 2008

Over the past two and a half weeks, Habitat for Humanity of Highlands County has had a surge in new volunteers. ...more

November 9, 2008

Sales of new homes recorded an unexpected increase in September as median home prices dropped to the lowest level in four years, the Commerce Department reported Monday. ...more

October 28, 2008

Home sales are booming once again in Prince William County, Va., an area hit hard by the housing bust. Foreclosures are responsible. ...more

October 25, 2008

The spirit of Elvis is not dead, and the October Rocks for Habitat fundraiser is ready to prove it. ...more

October 18, 2008

Construction of new homes plunged by a bigger-than-expected amount in September as builders slashed production yet again, putting the country on track to build the fewest homes this year in more than six decades. ...more

October 18, 2008

On Tuesday, the Highlands County commissioners will consider a major change in the way impact fees are paid. ...more

October 5, 2008