Five debt reduction companies left customers in worse financial shape, according to lawsuits filed by the Florida Attorney General's Office. ...more

October 20, 2009

Local residents reeling from the housing crisis can get answers to questions and other information during a free town hall meeting from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. ...more

August 14, 2009

The city has a 99.7 percent chance of seeing lower home prices through 2010 as more people lose jobs and decide not to buy homes, according to a report released Wednesday by Walnut Creek, Calif.-based PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. ...more

April 2, 2009

With construction well under way, the dispute over Hillsborough Community College's expansion project in Ybor City has largely subsided. ...more

March 28, 2009

With construction well under way, the dispute over Hillsborough Community College's expansion project in Ybor City has largely subsided. ...more

March 27, 2009

A House panel has approved a bill limiting fees the Florida Attorney General's Office will pay when hiring private lawyers for state cases. ...more

March 24, 2009

A 24-year-old Bradenton man was charged this week with 20 counts of possession of child pornography and one count of promoting the sexual performance of a child. ...more

February 20, 2009

A Tampa-based foreclosure rescue company agreed to pay a $10,000 fine and shut its doors until it complies with the law, the Florida attorney general's office announced Tuesday. ...more

February 11, 2009

Cash4Gold.com, a Florida metal refinery offering money to people who mail in unwanted gold, doesn't always provide boatloads of money for customers. Customers have lodged hundreds of complaints with the state Attorney General's Office and the Better Business Bureau. ...more

February 10, 2009

A Tampa-based foreclosure rescue company agreed to pay a $10,000 fine and shut its doors until it complies with the law, the Florida Attorney General's Office announced today. ...more

February 10, 2009