General Growth Properties Inc., corporate owner of Eagle Ridge Mall in Lake Wales, Lakeland Square, and UniversityMall in Tampa, is bankrupt. ...more

April 19, 2009

The small rallies recently on Wall Street provided many investors with a glimpse of hope. Maybe the economic slide will begin to ease? Maybe there's more good news to come? Maybe recovery is on the way? ...more

March 24, 2009

Florida is long overdue to increase the tax/user fee on tobacco products. Florida is currently 46th in the country in cigarette tax at 33.9 cents per pack. Florida ranks second in cancer incidents and sells the most packs of cigarettes in the country, with 1.3 billion sold each year. ...more

March 23, 2009

Indiana Jones had a good reason for crossing a dangerous, rickety swinging bridge across a deep chasm: Warriors from a bloodthirsty cult were chasing him. ...more

March 20, 2009

Crib makers have proposed a ban on drop-side cribs because of concerns over infant deaths, injuries and a series of recalls in the past year or so. ...more

March 18, 2009

The Senate's chief budget writer says lawmakers may consider a pay cut for state employees. ...more

March 16, 2009

Celebrating an irrational number can be construed as being a bit irrational, but holding a pi day event seems to be a logical way to have fun. ...more

March 13, 2009

The Monday morning meeting of the Highlands County Homeowners Association will feature guest speakers from the sheriff's office and the health department. ...more

March 7, 2009

The shots that were falling during their 21-game win streak continuously fell short, and the suffocating defense that once intimated opposing teams was too easily dismantled. ...more

March 5, 2009

Since 2008, at least 744 foreclosure cases have been initiated in unincorporated Hillsborough County. ...more

March 5, 2009