The Tampa Port Authority has filed a lawsuit to terminate the lease of Channelside Bay Plaza's management company, the latest chapter in the saga of unfulfilled lofty expectations at the prime commercial site overlooking the city's harbor. ...more

February 10, 2010

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd publicly revealed a poorly kept secret Wednesday afternoon: Investigators at a property near Plant City are searching for the body of Florida Lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare. ...more

January 28, 2010

An audit released Thursday slammed Pinellas County's decision to purchase one marina, and said that while the purchase of a second marina was OK, the second marina could make more money. ...more

January 23, 2010

Consumers may not realize it, but shopping centers throughout the Bay area - even some that appear successful - are teetering on foreclosure. ...more

November 8, 2009

CB Richard Ellis, the world's largest commercial real estate firm, is launching a new division to concentrate on receivership for commercial properties. ...more

November 6, 2009

particularly on the Suncoast - and defaults are on the rise, according to New York-based Real Capital Analytics. ...more

October 23, 2009

A woman who leased animals out as guard dogs was charged with 24 counts of animal cruelty Tuesday, Polk County deputies say. ...more

June 24, 2009

While The Salvation Army set a holiday donation record nationally, a sagging local economy accounted for a nearly 27 percent drop in red kettle collections for its Sebring unit in 2008 compared to the previous year, according to Major Mary Holmes. ...more

March 28, 2009

An electrical fire destroyed a home at 1205 E. 15th Avenue in Tampa early Sunday morning. Shortly before 1:20 a.m., firefighters arrived at the house and reported smoke and flames coming from the one-story home, according to a news release from Tampa Fire Rescue. ...more

March 8, 2009

The city of Avon Park has big plans for its municipal airport. Next month is the grand opening of the Fixed Based Operator (FBO) Administration Building. ...more

March 3, 2009