The news has been filled with examples of taxpayer giveaways to banks, investment companies, giant insurance companies and the oil-rich country of Iraq. Now along comes a need to provide a $17 billion lifejacket to mismanaged auto corporations. ...more

December 24, 2008

Jennifer Johnson, the 31-year-old mother found slain in a vacant house in Lakeland this week, called 911 for help from the trunk of a car, according to her family and police. ...more

November 20, 2008

A 50-year-old housekeeper suspected of stealing from elderly clients was arrested today after a sting in which marked bills were placed at a customer's home, Gulfport police said. ...more

November 20, 2008

Natalie Fuentes was about to lose her foreclosure battle when her lender said it would work out a loan modification so she could stay in her home of 13 years. ...more

November 18, 2008

Natalie Fuentes was about to lose her foreclosure battle when her lender said it would work out a loan modification so she could stay in her home of 13 years. ...more

November 17, 2008

A Sunday morning house fire in Seffner killed three dogs and left 15 people homeless. ...more

November 17, 2008

Three dogs died during a fire that destroyed a two-story home in Seffner this morning. ...more

November 16, 2008

In recent years the average family of four has spent more than $5,300 on food, nearly $3,000 on gifts, $2,100 on clothing and $3,000 on recreation. That's all well and good when you're spending money that you have, but what about if you're watching your pennies because of a layoff or a plummeting 401(k) balance? ...more

November 9, 2008

Three good Samaritans who offered rides to two young men were robbed and pistol-whipped for their trouble Friday night. No one was seriously injured and the two attackers remained at large this morning. ...more

October 11, 2008

One by one, they came to clean out their lockers, collect their tools and say goodbye. ...more

October 7, 2008