Many Americans allowed themselves to fantasize about large-screen TVs, European vacations and other luxuries when they learned of the federal rebates they'd be getting this spring and early summer. ...more

May 30, 2008

An ironworker and his wife presented the winning ticket for a $275 million Mega Millions jackpot on Monday and said they'll use part of the windfall to replace their mobile home with a new house in coastal Georgia. ...more

February 26, 2008

Editor's note: This parable about taxes has circulated on the Internet for years, attributed to various professors and economists. Its authorship remains unclear, though Snopes.com says it was first printed in a letter to the editor in The Chicago Tribune. It may be well-traveled, but this little lesson retains its relevance and charm. ...more

February 18, 2008

Rae Will Donate Amendment 1 Proceeds I appreciate the feedback of Christopher Miles to the letter I submitted regarding the passage of Amendment 1 and how I felt the continued inequities of property taxes reinforces the shortcomings of Save Our Homes. ...more

February 8, 2008

Again, kudos to Mike Bates (The Lone Ranger) and Hernando Today. ...more

February 6, 2008

Over the years, we have grown accustomed to government bailouts of financial companies. The odd thing about the current credit crunch, however, is that it isn't the U.S. government that is doing the bailing. ...more

January 1, 2008

The stock market goes up 200 points one day, and down 200 the next. Inflation is heating up, credit is tight and there's talk the economy may fall into recession. ...more

December 26, 2007

Between March 2002 and March 2004, a Tampa mortgage broker refinanced loans for older homeowners of modest means, scamming more than $400,000 to supplement a legitimate income that came close to six figures a year. ...more

December 8, 2007

TAMPA - Between March 2002 and March 2004, a Tampa mortgage broker refinanced loans for elderly homeowners of modest means, scamming more than $400,000 to supplement his legitimate income that came close to six figures a year. He testified this morning that he has nothing to show for his two-year windfall except about $1,500 in a bank account. ...more

December 7, 2007

It's now or never for changes to state property tax laws, ...more

November 28, 2007