Capital Pawn is out to shatter stereotypes of the industry: chained rows of rusting bicycles at the entry of a dimly lit store full of dusty shelves crammed with old power tools and a clientele of shady customers. ...more

January 5, 2008

Sure Florida had a tough 2007. The housing market hit the skids. Insurance premiums rose out of sight. And the run-up in property taxes continued to sock new homebuyers. ...more

January 3, 2008

So how does one remember 2007 now that 2008 is officially upon us? Certainly not with great joy even though we in Florida did not have much of a hurricane season. Like the rest of the nation, Floridians convulsed under the grip of a tanking real-estate market, marked by record foreclosures. In Florida, high property taxes and insurance premiums made things worse for homeowners – and snowbirds, among some, promised to go elsewhere. ...more

January 1, 2008

TAMPA - The My Safe Florida Home program has spent the majority of its money, despite being far short of its target goal of 400,000 free hurricane inspections. ...more

December 15, 2007

The My Safe Florida Home program has spent the majority of its money, despite being far short of its target goal of 400,000 free hurricane inspections. ...more

December 15, 2007

SEBRING — Although contractors and construction companies may want to keep it quiet, Highlands County has its share of problems with vacant and model home burglaries. ...more

December 6, 2007

Former County Commissioner Peter Altman sought to help dozens of coastal homeowners in 2003 when the Federal Emergency Management Agency said they may have illegally expanded their homes in flood zones. ...more

November 24, 2007

When Sarasota voters rejected a $16 million bond referendum last week, they opened a door for Pasco County officials to seriously rev up the local economy and provide more fun for residents. ...more

November 14, 2007

The state has fired one of its 11 My Safe Florida Home inspection firms and may cut ties with more companies Monday. ...more

October 19, 2007

TAMPA - The state has fired one of its 11 My Safe Florida Home inspection firms and may cut ties with more companies Monday. ...more

October 18, 2007