Pasco County Administrator John Gallagher began spreading the word this week: The county wants ideas from the public on its fiscal 2011 budget. ...more

March 20, 2010

For years, utilities, governments and water managers trumpeted the same message when it came to water: conserve. ...more

March 8, 2010

Fewer Americans than expected signed contracts to purchase previously owned homes in January, indicating the extension of a tax credit is doing little to lure buyers. ...more

March 5, 2010

Sales of new homes plunged to a record low in January, underscoring the formidable challenges facing the housing industry as it tries to recover from the worst slump in decades. ...more

February 24, 2010

WHAT'S THE NEWS?: Home prices edged up in December, according to the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index released Tuesday. It's the seventh straight monthly gain for the closely-watched index. Analysts think the trend is proof that the housing market is becoming more stable, though another small dip in prices could take place this year. ...more

February 24, 2010

The Tampa area has a full measure of hard-to-pass-up deals, but closing on them is sometimes a challenge. Many of the best bargains are on distressed properties, and lenders are painfully slow to approve offers. ...more

February 17, 2010

President Barack Obama continues to push forward with his proposed overhaul of the nation's health care system, despite solid public opinion data that suggests a majority of Americans is saying thanks but no thanks to his plan and those of Democrat leaders in Congress. Republicans in Congress could be poised to make gains in both the House and Senate in the 2010 election but are still led by many of the same people who were in charge when the GOP went hog wild on spending, alienating the independent voters they need to succeed at the polls. ...more

February 13, 2010

Deep discounts and federal tax incentives led more people to buy homes here in the fourth quarter of 2009. ...more

February 12, 2010

President Barack Obama continues to push forward with his proposed overhaul of the nation's health care system, despite solid public opinion data that suggests a majority of Americans is saying thanks but no thanks to his plan and those of Democrat leaders in Congress. Republicans in Congress could be poised to make gains in both the House and Senate in the 2010 election but are still led by many of the same people who were in charge when the GOP went hog wild on spending, alienating the independent voters they need to succeed at the polls. ...more

February 10, 2010

Bill Pittenger peppered the audience with numbers - many not so good - and lots of information in trying to look ahead as to what this year and beyond holds for the economy. ...more

February 9, 2010