A New York finance company that lent celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz $24 million has filed a lawsuit charging that she reneged on the deal. ...more

July 31, 2009

For 16 years, Habitat for Humanity has built homes for low-income families in Hernando County. ...more

April 1, 2009

Lennar lost $155 million in the first quarter of 2009. ...more

March 30, 2009

Lack of funding could put local Habitat for Humanity on hold ...more

March 30, 2009

Real estate developer Douglas Weiland, who is trying to stave off a $21.5 million foreclosure lawsuit, got a reprieve last week when county commissioners agreed to let him mine a 135-acre parcel in Dade City for fill dirt to sell for two major road projects. ...more

March 29, 2009

Some Tampa Bay homeowners now have a place to go to meet face-to-face with a loan counselor. The Chase Homeownership Center opens today and will serve those with loans owned or serviced by Chase, Washington Mutual or EMC, all of which are now part of JPMorgan Chase. ...more

March 26, 2009

Although she has nothing against art, state Sen. Ronda Storms said the state is spending too much money on public art when too many residents are suffering financially. She said that's the reason she filed Senate Bill 1104, which would repeal the Art in State Public Buildings Program established by the Florida Legislature in 1979. ...more

March 24, 2009

Explaining Mortgages It is apparent that the news media, Congress, Treasury, homeowners, Wall Street and banks do not understand mortgages. They all talk about banks giving a homeowner a mortgage. Wrong! ...more

March 24, 2009

Rafael and Tina Castillo thought their mortgage lender must have made a mistake when it sent them their loan modification paperwork this month. ...more

March 22, 2009

It's another sign of our depressed economy: 141 individuals, couples and businesses in Highlands County filed for bankruptcy in 2008, up 40 percent from 2007. ...more

March 12, 2009