City officials are focusing on West Tampa and Sulphur Springs as they work on a plan to combat the growing tide of abandoned homes stemming from the state's housing crisis. During the next year, Tampa is expected to receive $13.6 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's new Neighborhood Stabilization Program, a $3.92 billion emergency response to escalating foreclosures nationwide. ...more

October 17, 2008

A Largo company that made millions by helping investors cash in on Florida's foreclosure boom is struggling to stay open. ...more

October 17, 2008

The reason most people object to a bailout of our financial elite is that no provision addresses the root cause of the problem. ...more

October 6, 2008

The Bush administration's pitch for a sweeping bailout of the financial system has centered on two simple premises: that the economy could suffer a crippling downturn if action is not taken quickly and that this should consist of the government buying troubled mortgage securities from banks and other institutions. ...more

September 26, 2008

I am wondering what planet the heads of the county are on? There are banks that are ready to fold, people are without jobs, food is sky high and going up every day, gasoline is out of this world, eight to 10 foreclosures in the paper every day. There are people who don't have a loaf of bread on the table and have no where to turn; and they, the county, needs enhancement? ...more

September 25, 2008

Responsible condo and homeowners are increasingly being hit with special assessments and higher association fees to cover the growing cost of those who are not meeting their obligations because they have lost their homes. ...more

September 23, 2008

You know this country is in the midst of a housing crisis. It's been the headliner on the six o'clock news and the front-page story in all the papers, for months. ...more

September 7, 2008

In general manager of Sun 'n Lake of Sebring, Mr. Al Grieshaber's letter to the editor regarding what he considers "The Right Thing for Sun 'n Lake of Sebring Improvement District," he said "Simply put, it is a matter of taxation with representation." ...more

August 27, 2008

Condo owners who are current with their payments can be affected by the mortgage crisis when others hit foreclosure. When neighbors don't pay their bills, the condo association falls short of revenue and, the next thing you know, the grass isn't green but the pool water is. ...more

August 21, 2008

Perhaps a typical Pasco County resident might stifle a yawn and glance for a moment or two at a TRIM notice of proposed property taxes before stashing the document in some file folder. But as TRIM notices arrive in mailboxes this week, Property Appraiser Mike Wells urges taxpayers to take a closer look because of the impact from Amendment 1 reforms. ...more

August 20, 2008