Florida buyers continued to snatch up heavily discounted homes in the third quarter, marking the fifth consecutive quarter that sales increased. ...more

November 11, 2009

A missing tourist from Alabama has been found unhurt after he took a walk and disappeared on Madeira Beach this morning. ...more

October 6, 2009

The aqua blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico are visible from the crest of the bridge leading into Indian Rocks Beach. ...more

April 2, 2009

We are a small condominium association with an on-site manager who does an outstanding job. Some of the owners are here only during the winter months. The question is, do homeowners have the authority to tell the manager that they are the employer and the manager is the employee? ...more

March 1, 2009

Buyers eager to snatch up deals on Florida condos may have to fork over bigger down payments and face more intense reviews of their potential purchases. ...more

February 6, 2009

Buyers anxious to snatch up deals on Florida condos may have to plunk down higher down payments and have the condominium complex scrutinized. Fannie Mae, one of the largest providers of U.S. mortgages, is requiring more cash upfront and taking over the condo review process from its lenders. Amy Bonitatibus, Fannie Mae spokeswoman, said that's because condos are at a higher risk of failure in this economy. ...more

February 5, 2009

STATE FARM'S POLICY PLAN State Farm's plan to drop more than 1 million homeowner policies would not be done at once. It would spread the cancellations over a two-year period, ending late in 2011. Here's how the timing would work: ...more

January 28, 2009

The man who jumped from a second-story balcony in December to escape a Clearwater condominium fire is now accused of setting it. Gerald Parks, 60, was arrested Friday on a charge of arson. ...more

January 12, 2009

I am the vice president of our homeowners association. We live in villas, not condominiums. Can two married people living together under the same roof both serve on the association's board at the same time? Is there any difference if they are condominiums or villas? ...more

January 11, 2009

A standoff between a homicide suspect and Pinellas County deputies has ended peacefully this morning and residents are being allowed back into their homes. ...more

January 1, 2009