Bold measures are needed, a real estate leader told Pasco County commissioners today as a foreclosure rescue plan worth nearly $20 million took shape. ...more

October 21, 2008

With thousands of foreclosed houses littering its landscape, Pasco County is eligible for nearly $20 million in federal aid - the fifth-highest grant in Florida. ...more

October 18, 2008

County jail inmates could serve on work crews for county projects if Pasco officials and the Sheriff's Office can work out the mechanics of a contract. ...more

September 24, 2008

Pasco County officials and the sheriff's office remain at odds over how best to use inmate labor for county projects. ...more

September 14, 2008

County officials and the Sheriff's Office remain at odds over how best to use inmate labor for county projects. ...more

September 10, 2008

Toll Brothers Inc. said Thursday it swung to a loss in its fiscal third quarter as weak demand for new homes forced the luxury builder to mark down the value of its land and unsold homes. ...more

September 5, 2008

Nearly 100 foreclosed homes are to be auctioned at 7 tonight at Tampa Marriott Westshore, 1001 N. Westshore Blvd., Tampa. ...more

August 13, 2008

Jobless Claims Jump As Housing Market Gets Weaker WASHINGTON (AP) - Two cornerstones of the economy - jobs and housing - sank to new depths Thursday, with unemployment claims bolting higher and home prices recording one of their steepest drops on record. ...more

July 27, 2008

TAMPA - An increasing number of homeowners forced to abandon their houses is creating a rising number of backyard swimming pools turning into green mosquito nurseries. ...more

June 24, 2008

The U.S. economy may be suffering from its first bout of stagflation since the start of this decade, reports on housing, prices and manufacturing indicated. ...more

June 18, 2008