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Best 2021 books I didn’t review

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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%

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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...