Mark Yaffe's opulent mansion in Avila always has been the most sensational aspect of National Gold Exchange's bankruptcy case. ...more

November 11, 2009

I have a daughter who is a dorm resident at the University of Florida. During home-game weekends, she is forced to move her car by 5 p.m. Friday to a very remote parking area to allow game attendees to park close to the stadium. Attempting to visit her on a weekday requires a drive-by pick-up as there is only 45-minute parking available within a 20-minute walk to her dorm. ...more

November 2, 2009

A court-appointed trustee unraveling Bernard Madoff's massive fraud so far has allotted $231 million from a securities industry fund that compensates victims - a record amount for the fund, but a mere fraction of what was lost. ...more

July 2, 2009

A teenage boy was sexually battered by a prayer leader while he was staying overnight at a Tampa mosque, police said Monday. ...more

May 19, 2009

A federal bankruptcy judge signed off Tuesday on a plan to raise tens of thousands of dollars for victims of the Bernard Madoff fraud by auctioning off pricey New York Mets season tickets owned by the disgraced financier's investment firm. ...more

April 15, 2009

Lawyer says Bernard Madoff's assets have reached $1 billion. ...more

March 23, 2009

The trustee in charge of untangling the mess brought on by the Bernard Madoff scandal told investors Friday there was no indication the disgraced money manager bought securities for his clients. ...more

February 20, 2009

As many homeowners face foreclosure, they are frequently finding that their original lender is not the mortgagee seeking to foreclose. In many cases, homeowners are being sued by banks acting as trustees for something called a "pooling agreement." The trustee frequently is represented by a law firm that is handling foreclosures in bulk quantity; and it may be impossible to get an attorney speak with you in an attempt to resolve the matter. What can the homeowner do? ...more

February 13, 2009

A local family foundation will match donations up to $15,000 made on Christmas Eve to The Salvation Army's Red Kettles. ...more

December 23, 2008

A local family foundation will match donations up to $15,000 made on Christmas Eve to The Salvation Army's Red Kettles. ...more

December 22, 2008