Best 2021 books I didn’t review
Every year I review at least 50 books in the Tampa Bay Times, but I read many more than I review. Here are some...
Bakers share their favorite sweet holiday recipes
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The month and a half between the beginning of Thanksgiving week and New Year’s Day represents the busiest time of year...
As condos age, developers seek owners willing to sell
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — For some South Florida condo dwellers, that tap on the shoulder could lead to the deal of a lifetime. The...
Liz Weston: A year-end money checklist for people 50 and older
Age brings unique opportunities and obligations, including some important year-end tasks that can help you make the most of your money. For people 50...
New home sales jump 12.4% in November, highest in 7 months
WASHINGTON — Sales of new single-family homes rose 12.4% in November, the fastest pace in seven months, as the housing industry continued to benefit...
Omicron worries push mortgage rates down; 30-year at 3.05%
WASHINGTON — Fears about the economic fallout from the omicron variant pushed long-term U.S. mortgage rates lower this week. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported...
Veteran turns 105 after surviving COVID, Pearl Harbor
TAMPA, Fla. — After Bill Monfort turned 100, the cakes began to pile up. With each annual checkup, his doctor’s office made him one....
Hallelujah! The story behind this joyful word
It begins with the violins — orderly and baroque. The choir rises. The audience rises. And before you know it, the concert hall, church,...
Markets 2021: Stocks soar, IPOs explode, crypto goes wild
Wall Street delivered another strong year for investors in 2021, as a resurgence in consumer demand fueled by the reopening of the global economy...
What caused Amazon’s outage? Will there be more?
Robotic vacuum cleaners wouldn’t start. Doorbell cameras stopped watching for package thieves, though some of those deliveries were canceled anyway. Netflix and Disney movies...