Almost 40 percent of the nation's 18- to 24-year-olds in 2008 were enrolled in college, a record number, according to a Pew Research Center report released last week. The rise was driven almost entirely by a surge in students attending community colleges. ...more

November 1, 2009

Florida's taxable property values will keep dropping for another year but at a slightly slower pace than previously forecast before beginning to rebound in 2011, state economists said this week. ...more

August 1, 2009

Rates on 30-year mortgages fell to the lowest level on record for the second-consecutive week after the Federal Reserve launched a new effort to assist the staggering U.S. housing market. ...more

April 3, 2009

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will deploy an additional $1.2 trillion to try to lower interest rates and stimulate the economy, an aggressive move aimed at containing the recession. ...more

March 19, 2009

The unemployment rate in Highlands County in January was 9.2 percent, according to the Agency for Workforce Innovation. ...more

March 8, 2009

Now could be a good time to refinance your home because mortgage rates are low. ...more

February 16, 2009

Realtors across the country have been advocating for a comprehensive stimulus package to reduce housing inventory, make mortgages more affordable and available, and help deserving families refinance or modify their loans so they can keep their home. The 650-plus members of the Heartland Association of Realtors and the Lake Placid Board of Realtors are committed to these goals and to getting something done immediately. ...more

February 8, 2009

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida's unemployment figures continue to worsen. ...more

January 23, 2009

Florida kindergarten pupils have turned in the best overall results yet on screening tests in the four years since they began. ...more

December 22, 2008

The employment rate continues to rise in Highlands County, according to the Agency for Workforce Innovation. ...more

December 21, 2008