We're still No. 1. But save the confetti. Florida ranks highest among all states for mortgage fraud, according to a report released Monday by Reston, Va.-based Mortgage Asset Research Institute. ...more

August 26, 2008

Florida ranks highest among all states for mortgage fraud, according to a report released today by Reston, Va.-based Mortgage Asset Research Institute. ...more

August 25, 2008

Thousands of students in Sarasota accidentally had their names, birth dates, and test scores published on a Princeton Review Web site. ...more

August 19, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - If you can save it or spend it, chances are someone has found a way to steal it. ...more

August 6, 2008

One of Steve Green's lawyers is fighting with Green's mother over money and wants a judge to release him from defending the former landlord. ...more

August 2, 2008

One of Steve Green's lawyers is fighting with Green's mother over money and wants a judge to let him out of defending the former landlord. ...more

August 1, 2008

Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson is urging consumers to take advantage of their free annual credit reports to deter identity theft. ...more

July 20, 2008

Seizing on the major fiscal news of the year, Internet scammers are trying to use federal economic stimulus checks as a hook to steal personal financial information, the Internal Revenue Service warns. ...more

July 12, 2008

Seizing on the major fiscal news of the year, a rash of Internet scammers is trying to use federal economic stimulus checks as a hook to steal personal financial information, the Internal Revenue Service warns. ...more

July 11, 2008

A federal judge Friday granted a motion from Steven Green's attorneys, delaying the day he has to report to prison from July 3 to Jan. 3. ...more

June 28, 2008