As the economy worsened in 2008, more Tampa area homeowners found themselves facing trouble. The number of foreclosure filings rose 123 percent compared with 2007. ...more

January 15, 2009

Could the federal government delay the switch to digital television? Facing a growing list of glitches with the transition, political momentum started building this week to push back the transition date. ...more

January 9, 2009

Bulgarian schoolchildren bundled in wool coats sang songs to keep warm in their bitterly cold classroom. Bosnians drove hours to snap up electric heaters. And in Serbia, millions woke up to the Eastern Orthodox Christmas under the threat of hardship. ...more

January 8, 2009

On Feb. 17, broadcast television stations will send only digital TV signals. To prepare, WFLA, News Channel 8, and some other local stations will conduct tests. If you see a notice on your screen during the upcoming three- to five-minute tests, you need a converter box. ...more

January 4, 2009

A standing-room-only group of Live Oak Preserve residents chided its homeowners association board last Thursday for approving a bulk cable contract that will contribute to a $301,000 increase in its 2009 budget. ...more

December 24, 2008

NEW TAMPA - A standing-room-only group of Live Oak Preserve residents chided its homeowners association board Thursday for approving a bulk cable contract that will contribute to a $301,000 increase in its 2009 budget. ...more

December 19, 2008

The Valpak coupon company will eliminate 79 positions as a result of lower projected coupon volume in 2009. That represents about 6 percent of Valpak's work force. ...more

December 18, 2008

The Valpak coupon company will eliminate 79 positions as a result of lower projected coupon volume in 2009. That represents about six percent of Valpak's total workforce. ...more

December 17, 2008

When Hillsborough Community College opened its Ruskin campus next to a public high school, leaders of the college and the county school district had what seemed to be an obvious goal: ...more

December 17, 2008

The problem with these federal bailout bills is they are too complicated. There are too many moving parts, too many caveats, too many clauses which obscure a clear understanding of exactly how these billions spent will stimulate the economy. ...more

December 17, 2008