The head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has warned that the fund insuring Americans' bank deposits could be wiped out this year without the money the agency is seeking in new fees from U.S. banks and thrifts. ...more

March 5, 2009

Like a good neighbor, is State Farm still there? Not for Ed Cunningham and 8,173 other Highlands County clients. ...more

February 1, 2009

We are considering buying a townhome in a community and would like to obtain the minutes from past meetings as well as financial information, such as the funds in reserve for building maintenance and repairs. Are we entitled to this information before we make an offer and if so, can you tell us how to go about obtaining it? ...more

December 14, 2008

Pasco County government offices could soon become smoke-free. County commissioners on Tuesday directed their staff and attorneys to look into changing policy so that new employees would have to commit to being nonsmokers. ...more

May 28, 2008

Pasco County is considering a policy requiring new hires to be nonsmokers. ...more

May 27, 2008

To some investors, pumping money into a new Florida insurance company must be as attractive as investing in Florida real estate right now. The potential upside is great, but you also might fall off a cliff. ...more

May 7, 2008

Behind the fight between Florida's insurance commissioner and Allstate Insurance Co. is a mystery that could have come from a John Grisham novel. ...more

January 23, 2008

Florida insurance regulators angrily and abruptly ended a hearing with Allstate executives Tuesday, upset the company and its attorneys failed to fully comply with a subpoena demanding information on property coverage rates. ...more

January 16, 2008