In Keystone and Odessa, the pressures of growth and development were hot issues, and in Town 'N Country, a project to breathe new life into the community was making headlines. In Westchase, efforts continued to keep the picture-perfect community just that way, and the opening of a dog park was welcome news in Citrus Park. ...more

December 31, 2007

Bob Butterworth recently stood before more than two dozen child welfare leaders and told them the experiment that put private agencies in charge of Florida's social services system is a success. ...more

October 29, 2007

Alex Rodriguez opted out of his $252 million, 10-year contract with the Yankees on Sunday in what appears to be the end of his tumultuous career with New York. ...more

October 29, 2007

Hold off on filling open teacher positions unless they're absolutely necessary. ...more

October 13, 2007

Crumbling consumer confidence and slumping home sales could prove to be a bad combination for retailers, and for the broader economy going into the holiday season, if the labor market contracts further and chokes off spending, economic data showed Tuesday. ...more

September 26, 2007

Floridians pay among the highest premiums in the nation for title insurance, a unique line of insurance that protects homeowners from people laying claim to their property. ...more

September 17, 2007