Buying a house is intimidating enough, but with today's real estate market turned on its head, many people wanting, or even needing, to buy a new home may be more hesitant with all the headlines about foreclosures and builders going out of business. ...more

November 9, 2008

The government, raising cash to pay for the array of financial rescue packages, said Monday it plans to borrow $550 billion this quarter - and that's just a down payment. ...more

November 4, 2008

Hillsborough County commissioners will take public comments Thursday on how to spend a $19.1 million federal grant to buy and redevelop foreclosed properties. ...more

November 1, 2008

After years of steady growth, Progress Energy Florida said today it is beginning to lose customers. ...more

October 31, 2008

Hillsborough County Commissioners will take public comments Thursday on how to spend a $19.1 million federal grant to buy and redevelop foreclosed properties. The money comes to the county through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, part of a broader housing recovery act passed by Congress earlier this year to deal with skyrocketing numbers of foreclosures. ...more

October 31, 2008

Home sales are booming once again in Prince William County, Va., an area hit hard by the housing bust. Foreclosures are responsible. ...more

October 25, 2008

As hikers and riders on horseback recently made their way through the Mystery Map Trail at the Little Manatee River State Park, they came upon more than a few unusual sights. The lush greenery was there as usual, but it was periodically broken up by colorful balloons, stuffed animals and other toys. ...more

October 24, 2008

Florida leapfrogged California and Arizona to seize the nation's second-highest rate of foreclosure filings last month, according to California-based market researcher RealtyTrac. Here's a look at the most recent numbers: ...more

October 23, 2008

City officials are focusing on West Tampa and Sulphur Springs as they work on a plan to combat the growing tide of abandoned homes stemming from the state's housing crisis. During the next year, Tampa is expected to receive $13.6 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's new Neighborhood Stabilization Program, a $3.92 billion emergency response to escalating foreclosures nationwide. ...more

October 17, 2008

A Largo company that made millions by helping investors cash in on Florida's foreclosure boom is struggling to stay open. ...more

October 17, 2008