Kids on both sides of the Atlantic are smoking less pot and going out less often with friends at night, a study of 15-year-olds in 30 countries found. ...more

February 2, 2009

Bargain hunters may be snatching up distressed existing homes, but they still seem skittish of new homes, according to a report released Thursday from the U.S. Commerce Department. ...more

January 30, 2009

Massive deficits could force the post office to cut out one day of mail delivery, the postmaster general told Congress on Wednesday, in asking lawmakers to lift the requirement that the agency deliver mail six days a week. If the change happens, that doesn't necessarily mean an end to Saturday mail delivery. Previous post office studies have looked at the possibility of skipping some other day when mail flow is light, such as Tuesday. ...more

January 29, 2009

Home prices in the Tampa Bay area continued to fall in November, posting a 20.9 percent decline, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller home-price index, released Tuesday. ...more

January 28, 2009

Florida's roads were measurably safer in 2008. ...more

January 27, 2009

Home prices in the Tampa Bay area continued to fall in November, posting a 20.9 percent decline, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller home-price index, released this morning. ...more

January 27, 2009

Friday was the last day of work for nearly two dozen members of Pasco County's permitting and building inspection offices. ...more

January 24, 2009

TAMPA BAY AREA (Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando counties) ...more

January 24, 2009

Freedom was on the march downward in 2008, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and the former Soviet Union, a private democracy watchdog organization reports. ...more

January 12, 2009

Tampa Bay area home prices continued to fall in October, posting a 19.8 percent decline from a year ago, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller home-price index, released Tuesday. ...more

December 31, 2008