In the midst of the greatest housing downturn since the Great Depression, Tampa Bay builders struggle to unload finished homes. Several have gone out of business. ...more

December 23, 2008

With Christmas just around the corner, Bay Area Church of Christ pastor Gary Lambrecht is full of the holiday spirit. ...more

December 17, 2008

Mark and Connie Thomas went to their first gun show Saturday at the Florida State Fairgrounds, where throngs of people packed the parking lot and swamped the Charles M. Davis Special Events Center. ...more

December 8, 2008

It wasn't too long ago that Barack Obama and his advisers were tripping over one another to tear down Hillary Rodham Clinton's foreign policy credentials. She was dismissed as a commander in chief wanna-be who did little more than sip tea and make small talk with foreign leaders during her days as first lady. ...more

November 30, 2008

Holiday deals may be hot, but retailers can still expect the worst Black Friday since the early 1970s, according to a University of Central Florida economist. ...more

November 27, 2008

TAMPA The holiday deals may be hot, but that won't be enough to convince consumers to spend like retailers hope they will, according to a University of Central Florida economist. This week's Black Friday will be a disappointing one for the retail industry, as overall consumer spending continues its downward slide this quarter. This rate of decline has not been seen in Florida since 1974, said economist Sean Snaith. ...more

November 26, 2008

On the second Saturday of each month, visitors to Crews Lake Park can hop aboard a train for a ride through scenic wooded areas. The rides are free, though a $1 donation is suggested to help support the railroad. ...more

November 26, 2008

On the second Saturday of each month, visitors to Crews Lake Park can hop aboard a train for a ride through scenic wooded areas. The rides are free, though a $1 donation is suggested to help support the railroad. ...more

November 12, 2008

4:49 p.m.: The Pinellas Community Church, 54th Avenue South and 31st Street, saw heavy voting early this morning that eventually trailed off, but there's been a steady stream of voters in the afternoon. There have been no complaints of long lines. One man said "it was so simple a 2-year-old could do it." ...more

November 4, 2008

1:49 p.m.: Pepe Perez has been campaigning at polls for the past 15 years and said this is the busiest Election Day he has seen. Perez was handing out endorsement information at a Carrollwood polling site on behalf of the Hillsborough Fire Action Commitee, a group that campaigns on behalf of Hillsborough County firefighters. ...more

November 4, 2008