a program that has exposed taxpayers to financial risk for too long. ...more

November 22, 2009

With all of the purely politically motivated negative action taken on the part of Congressman Barney Frank, chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services who uttered these now famous words, "These two entities - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - are not facing any kind of financial crisis," now comes another potential result of his committee's utter disregard for the advice of the Bush administration to take steps to rein in these two entities. ...more

October 21, 2008

If your stock portfolio has been hit hard because you were too heavily invested in the financial sector, sob. ...more

September 28, 2008

The city council on Thursday advanced the Tampa Bay Rays' $450 million stadium proposal, starting the process of putting the issue before voters this fall. ...more

June 6, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG The city council this afternoon took the first step toward a November referendum on the Tampa Bay Rays' $450 million downtown stadium proposal, signaling their willingness to continue a process that has also left them frustrated. ...more

June 5, 2008

Florida hasn't had a major storm in two years. Insurance companies have recovered from the losses of the devastating hurricanes of 2004 and 2005, posting profits of about $3.4 billion in the state this year. Premiums have fallen about 12 percent - though less than projected. ...more

December 2, 2007

Florida hasn't had a major storm in two years. Insurance companies have recovered from the payouts of the devastating hurricanes of 2004 and 2005, posting profits of about $3.4 billion in the state this year. Premiums have fallen about 12 percent — though less than projected. ...more

December 2, 2007

even those with private insurance. ...more

December 2, 2007

As a measure of just how high the expectations have become for 'Cane,' the new CBS drama about a wealthy Cuban-American family and its South Florida sugar and rum dynasty, consider that the producers seem to be spending much of their time explaining what the show is not. ...more

October 9, 2007

A Hillsborough County commissioner's proposal two years ago to build a 20,000-seat stadium and athletic complex for $40 million has evolved into a stronger project that would better support amateur sports and regional tourism. ...more

October 2, 2007