Taxpayers have one more chance to file for Florida's Homestead Exemption for 2009. ...more

March 2, 2009

The week before Christmas, after more than six years of homelessness, I moved into a city-owned senior housing apartment in Rancho Mirage, Calif., near Palm Springs. I had been on the waiting list there for several years. ...more

January 31, 2009

Today is the last day for some Medicare beneficiaries to enroll in or change Medicare Part D, and there may be people panicking. ...more

December 31, 2008

Hillsborough County Commissioner Brian Blair should have all the advantages in his race against Kevin Beckner for the countywide District 6 commission seat. ...more

October 19, 2008

In a 4-1 vote Tuesday, Highlands County commissioners took the first step toward raising the low-income senior citizens exemption on a homestead home from $5,000 to $15,000. ...more

October 8, 2008

The sharp downturn in the housing market and other areas of the economy has had a major impact on a local charitable food pantry. ...more

August 30, 2008

Faced with a shaky economy and under pressure to make deep cuts, Budget Director George Zoettlein on Monday unveiled a proposed 2009 budget that keeps intact the county's 5.43 millage rate. ...more

July 15, 2008

Mill levy unchanged at 5.43 ...more

July 15, 2008

An Oregon company with retirement villages across the country is targeting a 20-acre parcel off Lithia-Pinecrest Road for its next project. ...more

July 2, 2008

Officials from Tampa and the local Catholic diocese dedicated an 80-unit apartment building Monday for low-income seniors whom Monsignor Laurence Higgins called "forgotten people." ...more

June 10, 2008