Betmar Acres has offered to settle a lawsuit against mobile home owner Cheryl Okke, but she has yet to accept the offer. ...more

February 26, 2009

Low-Income Loans The recent decision by the city and county to ban "yield spread premiums" on low-income loans is yet another example of government removing choices under the guise of protecting people. I was in the mortgage business for 12 years but am no longer in it, so I have no dog in this fight, but I can tell you that a yield spread premium is a great way to reduce the out of pocket expenses associated with a home closing. ...more

November 20, 2008

Cover Florida, a new low-cost health insurance plan Gov. Charlie Crist says will address the problem of the uninsured, looks like a dud before it gets out of the gate. ...more

August 6, 2008

A member of our board of directors, who is also an officer, is more than a year past due in maintenance payments and assessments. Should this person be allowed to remain on the board? I thought not, and asked for the person to resign, but the request was refused. The other board members are not aware of the serious delinquency because the officer has not told them. ...more

July 24, 2008

Just how expensive is health insurance becoming? Here's a clue: A major insurer and a bank are co-sponsoring a no-interest credit card for out-of-pocket expenses. ...more

October 24, 2007

Red-light runners beware: Big Brother may soon be watching you. Port Richey officials are working on a plan to install high-speed surveillance cameras to catch red-light violators at several junctions along a congested section of U.S. 19. ...more

October 11, 2007