The Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities, under the leadership of Director Jim DeBeaugrine, has shown clients admirable compassion by suspending a controversial cost-reduction program. The agency is considering revamping how it funds services. ...more

January 2, 2009

Some of the folks shopping on Christmas Eve weren't from here. They were in town visiting relatives. They simply wanted to avoid bringing all of their gifts with them. ...more

December 25, 2008

Six months after accepting its last applications for grants and free home inspections, the My Safe Florida Home program has yet to reimburse thousands of homeowners for making hurricane-safety improvements. ...more

December 20, 2008

Six months after accepting its last applications for grants and free home inspections, the My Safe Florida Home program has yet to reimburse thousands of homeowners for making hurricane-safety improvements. Why the delay? ...more

December 19, 2008

Last weekend I spent several hours at the Westfield Brandon mall, one of the area's largest. ...more

December 17, 2008

Last weekend I spent several hours at the Westfield Brandon mall, one of the area's largest. ...more

December 17, 2008

Leaders for Westchase are looking into a land purchase that could lead to a park expansion. ...more

December 10, 2008

When Dee Dee Jacobson was growing up, it was not unusual for her to find tagged squirrels and dead birds in the refrigerator. Her father taught animal behavior at Cornell University and occasionally brought home some of his work. ...more

December 1, 2008

A marketing research firm is dimming its Internet advertising outlook for the next four years, the latest sign of the more austere times looming for the high-tech sector. ...more

December 1, 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