The battle between two Democratic lawyers fighting for the chance to unseat U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis heated up Thursday, with one hauling an old financial skeleton out of the other's closet. ...more

August 22, 2008

It may have officially started Aug. 1, but the Samaritan Project, created to aid needy families in and around the city, has been helping people for months. ...more

August 8, 2008

On a recent evening here, Greg Tew, 28, considered the question: What is it like to work in a state that is creating more jobs than workers? He was sitting in the lobby of a new hotel in downtown Des Moines, part of an extensive redevelopment investment to attract workers to Iowa. ...more

May 31, 2008

The man who won a $16 million Lotto jackpot two weeks ago called in sick from work a day after the winning numbers were announced, then quit a day later. ...more

May 20, 2008

Sandra Raulerson Cameron has lived all her life in rural east Hillsborough County amid orange groves and strawberry fields. That serenity has given her an appreciation for the quiet, pastoral life. ...more

May 7, 2008

If Uncle Sam comes through with a tax rebate, you've two options: Spend it wisely or with fun in mind. ...more

January 30, 2008

Wesley Snipes' defense attorneys and former financial adviser sparred Thursday in court, the first impassioned moments in a tax fraud and conspiracy trial that could land the actor in prison. ...more

January 18, 2008

As an adult, talking to your parents about their finances can be as hard for you as it was for them to talk to you many years ago about sex. ...more

January 13, 2008

Jacob Zuma, the new head of the African National Congress, called Saturday for unity in his first major speech as party leader. ...more

January 13, 2008

People don't like to pay a financial adviser to manage their portfolios. Those in financial trouble find it ironic that they have to pay a bankruptcy attorney to go broke. And we especially aren't too pleased about having to hire a tax professional to fill out our tax returns. ...more

January 13, 2008