The consensus among west coast anglers that trout fishing has gotten noticeably better in recent years has been born out with the release of a report from state biologists at the Fish & Wildlife Research Institute in St. Petersburg. ...more

December 2, 2007

The number of existing single-family homes sold in October in the Tampa area fell 30 percent, compared with a year ago, and the median price took another beating, sliding 7 percent. ...more

November 29, 2007

Construction of new homes plunged to the lowest level in 14 years in September as turmoil in credit markets intensified problems in the housing industry. Consumer prices, meanwhile, rose at the fastest pace in four months, reflecting higher energy and food costs. ...more

October 18, 2007

Ford's U.S. sales plummeted 21 percent in September, Chrysler and Toyota posted slimmer declines and General Motors held steady. Despite a 4 percent decline in September, Toyota's sales lead over Ford widened for the year. ...more

October 3, 2007

New-home sales tumbled in August to the lowest level in seven years, a stark sign that the credit crunch is aggravating the painful housing slump. ...more

September 28, 2007

Countrywide Financial Corp. said Thursday that it had boosted its borrowing capacity by $12 billion, as the mortgage lender struggles to weather the slowdown in the housing market. ...more

September 14, 2007