The safety net is almost gone, the nest egg is cracking. Many Americans have recently found themselves changing retirement plans after losing a substantial amount of home equity as the housing market and the overall U.S. economy struggle. These folks face years of living on fixed incomes from pensions, 401(k)s or IRAs, and Social Security, but don't have the time to recover their losses. ...more

January 11, 2009

To keep Americans in their homes nationwide, the true value of homes and the result of the many taxes heaped upon property owners must be a revised undertaking in the very near future. They must be revised. The tax laws on property must be changed to favor ownership, not to discourage ownership. A big part of the housing problem comes from over-zealous public servants who wish to increase their own take home pay and not to the welfare of the public they serve. ...more

January 2, 2009

Cameras designed to catch red-light runners in the act will be put to use at the intersections where city officials figured they'd be needed most. ...more

December 30, 2008

Study of six junctions finds 93 violations in eight hours. ...more

December 29, 2008

Progress Energy may need more right of way for transmission lines through Hernando County, but that need will be "limited," the company said Friday. ...more

December 27, 2008

When Betmar Acres resident Cheryl Okke replaced her 1971 trailer with a new mobile home, she thought her homeowners association would be elated. ...more

December 21, 2008

A public hearing on an ordinance that would provide a method for waterfront homeowners to set up and finance a coastal canal dredging program has been delayed until at least January. ...more

December 10, 2008

The city's Public Nuisance Abatement Board reemerged from oblivion earlier this year, vowing to crack down on the owners of blighted, crime-ridden properties. ...more

December 6, 2008

Waterfront homeowners eager to unclog the hemmed-in canals that block their path to Tampa Bay will have to wait a bit longer. The public hearing on an ordinance that would help property owners set up and finance a coastal canal dredging program won't go before the Hillsborough County Commission until at least mid-January. The public hearing had originally been scheduled for Dec. 17. ...more

December 4, 2008

Trash hauling fees for Pasco County homeowners could go up to $12.44 a month, if county commissioners approve an increase proposed Tuesday morning. ...more

December 3, 2008