The skyrocketing foreclosure rates that have been making national news for months and became a major issue in the presidential campaigns also hit Highlands County in 2008. ...more

December 31, 2008 |

Hillsborough and its surrounding counties have some of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation. ...more

December 17, 2008 |

Hillsborough and its surrounding counties have some of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation. ...more

December 17, 2008 |

In a move that provides relief to thousands of renters who face eviction but draws the federal government even deeper into the housing market, loan giant Fannie Mae said Sunday that it would sign new leases with renters living in foreclosed properties owned by the company. ...more

December 15, 2008 |

Homeowners facing foreclosure could find help in an unlikely place - the company that insures their mortgage. ...more

November 26, 2008 |

TAMPA Homeowners facing foreclosure could find help in an unlikely place — the company that insures their mortgage. Buyers who took out conventional loans and had a down payment of less than 20 percent typically were required by lenders to carry PMI insurance. ...more

November 25, 2008 |

The number of homeowners caught in the wave of foreclosures in October grew 25 percent nationally over the same month in 2007, data released Thursday showed. ...more

November 13, 2008 |

A Refreshing Change Thank you for a very deserving article on the James A. Haley VA facility by Lindsay Peterson ("Trauma And Teamwork: VA Hospital Leads Way In Treatment," Oct. 25). ...more

November 1, 2008 |

Democrat Barack Obama is bringing several GOP-leaning states he's aiming to win together in one place. ...more

October 21, 2008 |

In a state ravaged by plunging home values and foreclosures, where early voting started Monday, Barack Obama hit both subjects hard at a rally in Tampa. ...more

October 21, 2008 |