Lennar Corp.'s November sale of 11,000 properties in eight states set a price that may mark the bottom for the U.S. housing market: 40 cents on the dollar. ...more

January 11, 2008

Fed chairman Ben Bernanke borrowed a page from Alan Greenspan's crisis playbook when he promised emphatically to cut interest rates further if the weak economy needs the help. ...more

January 11, 2008

Singing Its Praises The Orange Blossom Song! Ever since I heard about the search for a new Florida song, I've been humming it. When I was in elementary school in St. Petersburg in the 1940s, all Pinellas County schools were singing it. I do hope that it becomes the new Florida song. The new verses expand the vision of a 21st century Florida. ...more

December 16, 2007

Washington Mutual, the nation's largest savings and loan, said Monday that problems in the mortgage and credit markets are forcing it to close offices, lay off more than 3,000 workers and set aside up to $1.6 billion for loan losses in its fourth quarter. ...more

December 11, 2007

The federal regulator who oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Thursday accused New York's attorney general of overstating risks the mortgage finance companies face from faulty home appraisals. ...more

November 9, 2007

Hey, don't let off the rating companies so easily. Imagine, that's what I heard after writing a headline that said: "Let's All Blame The Rating Companies For Every Thing." ...more

November 3, 2007

The First Baptist Church of Plant City, in conjunction with South Florida Baptist Hospital Parish Nurse Services, will host a health fair from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 11. ...more

November 3, 2007

This is more on the "Pucker Up" guest column. Another bogus claim is since President Bush was unable to prioritize Social Security he somehow participated in bailouts for corporations with shabby accounting practices. I have no idea what that means other than it is blatantly false. ...more

October 25, 2007