Steven Wagner is ready to be a Floridian and this city's glut of foreclosures is making it possible. ...more

March 18, 2009

A Lakeland woman's California dreamin' has come true. Cheryl Smith is the new owner of a Sonoma, Calif., dream home valued at more than $1.8 million given away by HGTV. ...more

March 17, 2009

A Lakeland woman is the winner of the HGTV Dream Home in Sonoma, Calif. valued at over $1.8 million. ...more

March 16, 2009

Attorney Gaylord Wood Jr. has been practicing law since 1962 and he admits nothing really surprises him anymore. ...more

March 12, 2009

But school district's attorney says case could set precedent. ...more

March 11, 2009

County Property Appraisals Out Of Line In 2008 property values went down on Hernando Beach by 19.7 percent, although homeowners here on average are getting in the $260,000-range and lower for these homes that they sell. Market values are $40,000 to $80,000 higher than they should be. I complain every year but to no avail. ...more

March 7, 2009

Temperatures could climb this weekend to near 80 degrees, tempting swimmers to make the most of the county's popular swimming areas. ...more

March 6, 2009

Former local television personality Cathy Unruh has not hesitated to volunteer through the years. ...more

March 4, 2009

Work on the new Giddens Park gazebo, off 12th Street in Southeast Seminole Heights, is scheduled to be completed this week. To celebrate, an ice cream social will take place this summer. Construction was paid with city money, contributions collected by Southeast Seminole Heights Civic Association, $25,000 from property taxes collected within the East Tampa redevelopment area and $16,000 from Leadership Tampa Alumni, Class of 2003. ...more

March 4, 2009

As Pasco County works out more budget cuts, including an anticipated $30 million revenue loss in property taxes, agencies are having to roll up their sleeves and trim more of their own operational expenses. ...more

March 4, 2009