With hundreds of homes currently in foreclosure in Hernando County, it didn't take much impetus for county commissioners to green-light a program designed to help alleviate the situation. ...more

March 11, 2009

South St. Petersburg may not be the most obvious place for real estate investors to make a profit. Homes on some streets are abandoned or dilapidated in low-income neighborhoods tainted by crime. ...more

March 8, 2009

Hernando County ranks 31st among all counties in the nation for the number of foreclosures, according to County Clerk Karen Nicolai. ...more

March 5, 2009

With foreclosures threatening to throw still more families out onto the streets, Pasco leaders opened the door this week on a long-range plan to end the homeless problem. As a first step, a Florida Housing Help Workshop on March 14 will reach out to residents facing foreclosure, the Rev. Dan Campbell, president of the Coalition for the Homeless of Pasco County, told county commissioners. With a foreclosure rate of about 9 percent and other factors, Pasco meets the definition of a distressed county, Campbell, pastor of Community United Methodist Church of Holiday, said. ...more

March 4, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist's prepared remarks to the Florida Legislature, as released by the governor's office: ...more

March 3, 2009

In the past two months, the median home price in Highlands County has fallen below $100,000. ...more

February 27, 2009

MONEY 911 Foreclosures. Layoffs. Delayed retirement. Find solutions in this tough economy through the combined resources of The Tampa Tribune, News Channel 8 and TBO.com. ...more

February 27, 2009

A two-day neighborhood sweep by Tampa code enforcement inspectors produced more than 300 new cases involving more than 500 violations. ...more

February 25, 2009

With foreclosures threatening to throw still more families out onto the streets, Pasco leaders today elaborated on efforts to end the homeless problem. ...more

February 24, 2009

The Federal Reserve warned Wednesday that the nation's crippled economy is even worse than thought and predicted it would deteriorate throughout 2009, with no sign that the housing market will stabilize. ...more

February 18, 2009