The values of homes, businesses and other properties across Florida declined $153 billion during the past year, and the murky economic picture isn't expected to improve until sometime in 2009, state officials said. ...more

August 7, 2008

TALLAHASSEE (AP) - The values of homes, businesses and other properties across Florida declined $153 billion during the last year, and the murky economic picture isn't expected to improve until sometime in 2009, state officials said. ...more

August 7, 2008

Tony Stewart's second-place finish in Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway was a big step in a winless 2008 season. ...more

August 4, 2008

The Bay area's housing market is weak, but there are signs that home sales are starting to stabilize. In other parts of the country, though, selling a home is getting tougher, according to two reports from real estate groups Thursday. ...more

July 25, 2008

How did Tampa Bay's housing market fare in June? Well, it depends on how you look at it. Slightly more single-family homes sold in June than in May, and the median sales price rose by more than $2,000, according to existing home sales data released today by the Florida Association of Realtors. The median price — in which half the homes sold for more and half for less — was $178,700, up from $176,100 in May. ...more

July 24, 2008

A beat-the-deadline rush to file permits for apartment construction in New York City lifted housing starts to unexpectedly high levels in June, but it was no cause for rejoicing. Construction of single-family homes nationwide fell to the slowest pace in 17 years. ...more

July 18, 2008

Impressive as the Rays have been in their giant-killing this season, from sweeping the Red Sox twice at home to handling the division-leading Cubs and Angels with ease at Tropicana Field, they're in the midst of another important statement now. ...more

July 7, 2008

All those job cuts at automakers, newspapers and even Starbucks are hard to stomach. But in a roundabout way, they may actually help the economy a bit. ...more

July 4, 2008

If the 6-iron from 199 yards Annika Sorenstam hit on the 72nd hole Sunday at Interlachen Country Club, as she has vowed, is her last in the U.S. Women's Open, it was some way to say goodbye. ...more

June 30, 2008

Home foreclosures and late payments set records over the first three months of the year and are expected to keep rising, stark signs of the housing crisis' mounting damage to homeowners and the economy. ...more

June 6, 2008