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It was certainly no surprise that water and growth were the top environmental issues in 2007. more»

LAKELAND | Home sales and prices fell again in November during a typically slow time of year for the Polk County real estate business. more»

“I anticipate it being presented to a grand jury sometime in January or February”

Two controversial shooting cases in Putnam County this year continue to wend their way through the criminal justice system. via The Journal News

Confused? So are the best and brightest on Wall Street as they try to make sense of a housing recession and credit crunch that many experts failed to anticipate. via The Morning Call

“The global credit problem that started in America is now the most immediate challenge for every economy and addressing it the most immediate priority.”

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has provided a bleak view of the world economy in the coming year, but says he’s optimistic the U.K. can remain stable through global financial turbulence. via The Chronicle-Journal

If the stack of mortgage bills on your mail table rivals the pile of packages under your Christmas tree, Bettye DeRamus wants to see you. Now. “Do not wait until it goes into foreclosure to seek help,” said DeRamus, the director of Aurora-based Consumer Credit Counseling Services, who takes on roughly 50 clients from five counties per month thanks to the growing credit crisis. “Once it gets …

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Dec. 30 (Bloomberg)—Banco Santander SA, which owns Abbey National Plc, was in takeover talks this month with an unidentified U.K. mortgage lender, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Tax revenue is down considerably across the nation, creating budget shortfalls and forcing hard choices on what to cut. Dozens of states, counties and cities across the nation will enter the new year facing deep and unexpected budget holes as the widening mortgage crisis cuts sharply into tax revenue.

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A lot of newsworthy events happened over the past year, but the biggest stories of 2007, according to the Chronicle’s year-end reader poll, were the subprime mortgage mess; the wayward freighter that slammed into the Bay Bridge and dumped thousands of gallons…

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There’s a new model for public housing: privately developed homes that are well-designed, well-built and attractive.