TAMPA - A 15-year-old boy tossed lit fireworks into a man's home Sunday night and stole the man's credit cards, police say. ...more

January 7, 2008

Late payments on a cluster of consumer loans, including those for autos, home improvement and certain home equity loans, climbed in the summer to their highest point since the country's last recession in 2001. ...more

January 4, 2008

With Christmas approaching fast, the next couple of weeks will bring the seasonal decorations and sights that shine every year. Among the green and red lights, the eggnog and the menorah, another seasonal spectacle will emerge. ...more

December 22, 2007

The 52-year-old caretaker of an elderly blind woman has been charged with bilking her out of $1,585 in cash, checks and credit card purchases, according to an arrest report. ...more

December 21, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG A 38-year-old woman staying at a friend's house was pistol-whipped this morning during a home invasion, police said. ...more

December 21, 2007

Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has announced plans to introduce federal legislation to better regulate embedded giving, the fast-growing fundraising practice that involves building a gift to charity into everyday purchases. "We need to ensure that charity is not being used solely as a sales pitch," Menendez said in a statement. ...more

December 16, 2007

TAMPA - Parents, make room on those credit cards and top off that gas tank, Hannah Montana, uh, Miley Cyrus is coming back to Florida. Miami, Orlando and Jacksonville to be specific. ...more

December 13, 2007

Detectives hope surveillance video of a trip to McDonald's will lead to a couple of auto-burglary suspects. ...more

December 12, 2007

A toll system that uses cameras to photograph vehicles on the Selmon Crosstown Expressway's elevated lanes is off to a slow start, but that hasn't stopped transportation officials from moving ahead with plans to expand the system to other toll roads in Florida. ...more

December 4, 2007

There are a million reasons most twentysomethings don't put saving at the top of their lists, and many are understandable. For starters, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, the average college graduate has $19,000 of debt, not including credit cards. The pay at most entry-level jobs barely covers fixed expenses such as rent, insurance and utilities. And the things we typically save for - retirement, first home - seem light-years away. ...more

December 2, 2007