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Diane Shackle found it gut-wrenching to walk away from a mortgage she took out in times that were better for both her and the U.S. economy. ...more
December 20, 2008
LAND O' LAKES - Pasco County School District officials say they have figured out ways to cover the current $8.7 million budget shortfall and much of the $10 million to $15 million shortfall the district could face after the Legislature's special session in January. ...more
December 18, 2008
State regulators are making progress in moving policies out of state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and into the hands of private insurers. ...more
December 14, 2008
Tough economic times are forcing some storage unit renters to stop paying their monthly fee. After they are given several warnings via certified mail, their stuff is auctioned -- and there are people waiting to bid. ...more
December 9, 2008
A Gainesville mother has been arrested after her daughter missed too many days of school. ...more
December 6, 2008
When Can We Expect Relief? Just a few months ago oil was at $145 a barrel. Yesterday it closed at $46. Effectively a 68 percent drop. Gasoline was $4 a gallon and is now about $1.83 - a 54 percent drop. ...more
December 6, 2008
Construction of new homes plunged by a bigger-than-expected amount in September as builders slashed production yet again, putting the country on track to build the fewest homes this year in more than six decades. ...more
October 18, 2008
A 10-foot-long boa constrictor slithering south on a busy road in the middle of the night was nabbed by authorities. ...more
September 20, 2008
VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- A 10-foot long boa constrictor slithering south on a busy road in the middle of the night was nabbed by authorities. ...more
September 19, 2008
Police with bullhorns plan to go street to street this weekend with a tough message about getting out ahead of Hurricane Gustav: This time there will be no shelter of last resort. The doors to the Superdome will be locked. Those who stay will be on their own. ...more
August 30, 2008
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