TALLAHASSEE - The state-created corporation that's become Florida's largest property insurer says about 350,000 wind-only policyholders will have to reapply for coverage over a yearlong period that begins in February. ...more

August 5, 2008

When Barbara Terry fell behind on her mortgage payments earlier this year, she did the previously unthinkable. Through a local housing organization, she and her daughter, Imani, 9, rented part of their single-family house to a stranger. ...more

August 3, 2008

There are enough vacant home lots in the Tampa Bay area to last builders 66 months, or more than 5 years, according to a report released Tuesday. And that's if no other land is developed for home sites. ...more

July 30, 2008

The Bay area's housing market is weak, but there are signs that home sales are starting to stabilize. In other parts of the country, though, selling a home is getting tougher, according to two reports from real estate groups Thursday. ...more

July 25, 2008

How did Tampa Bay's housing market fare in June? Well, it depends on how you look at it. Slightly more single-family homes sold in June than in May, and the median sales price rose by more than $2,000, according to existing home sales data released today by the Florida Association of Realtors. The median price — in which half the homes sold for more and half for less — was $178,700, up from $176,100 in May. ...more

July 24, 2008

A beat-the-deadline rush to file permits for apartment construction in New York City lifted housing starts to unexpectedly high levels in June, but it was no cause for rejoicing. Construction of single-family homes nationwide fell to the slowest pace in 17 years. ...more

July 18, 2008

Mill levy unchanged at 5.43 ...more

July 15, 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

What's your address? That seemingly simple question is baffling eight homeowners on a quiet street in Wellswood. All came home to letters from the city last month explaining their address had been changed and most major utility companies and the post office had been notified. ...more

July 13, 2008

Since opening in Riverview in 2006, Watson Glen by M/I Homes has drawn a lot of attention, company officials say. ...more

July 13, 2008