The county clerk's office recorded 269 foreclosure filings in September, down slightly from 281 in August. ...more

October 8, 2009

A key barometer of the U.S. economy, a seasonally adjusted truck tonnage index reported by the American Trucking Associations, improved 2.1 percent in July, showing that a trucking slump may have bottomed out. ...more

August 29, 2009

The Federal Reserve delivered a vote of confidence in the economy Wednesday, saying it would slow the pace of an emergency rescue program as the recession appears to be ending. ...more

August 13, 2009

Fewer people are splurging on second homes, but more are plunking down cash when they do purchase, according to a report released Monday by the National Association of Realtors. ...more

March 31, 2009

Sales of second homes drop ...more

March 30, 2009

Florida was expected to hit a peak unemployment rate of 10.2 by early next year. ...more

March 28, 2009

The era of the consumer-driven economy may be over. After powering U.S. and global growth for more than a generation, the American consumer has run out of gas. Burdened by debt and no longer able to borrow against rising home and stock values, U.S. households have begun a retreat in spending that will require the nation and the world to find new economic drivers, economists say. ...more

March 24, 2009

Sales of existing homes soared 23 percent locally as bargain hunters snatched up distressed properties and continued to keep home prices lower. ...more

March 23, 2009

Sales of existing homes rose from January to February in an unexpected boost for the slumping U.S housing market as buyers took advantage of deep discounts on foreclosures. ...more

March 23, 2009

Turning more upbeat, President Barack Obama said Friday his administration is working to create a "post-bubble" model for solid economic growth once the recession ends. He said that means the days of overheated housing markets and "people maxing out on their credit cards" are over. ...more

March 14, 2009