2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (222+ words) Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes declined in August to their slowest annual pace in more than a year as home shoppers grappled with rising mortgage rates and home prices. Existing home sales fell 2% last month from July to a seasonally…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (409+ words) Gray Rohrer, News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Realtors trade group is getting behind Amendment 3, the major property tax cut on the November ballot, putting $10 million to support the measure. “Affordability is on the forefront for every Floridian, and…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (437+ words) TOKYO – Asian shares were mixed in cautious trading early Wednesday as investors watched for what might happen on interest rates and the war with Iran pushed oil prices higher. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 was nearly unchanged at 65,249.95, and South Korea's Kospi…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (309+ words) WASHINGTON – A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to teaming up with friends to steal nearly a quarter-billion dollars in bitcoin from a Washington, D.C., resident — one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in U.S. history — and then embarking on…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (447+ words) BANGKOK – Asian shares and U.S. futures were mixed Tuesday after markets on Wall Street were closed for the Labor Day holiday. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 gave up early gains, falling 0.3% to 66,170.34 after the government reported that the economy grew at a slightly…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (502+ words) News4JAX Man arrested for supplying drugs that led to overdose death: JSO SMU-FSU game delayed due to power outage at Doak Campbell Stadium DTU fights to keep union certification before Tuesday deadline Wildlight Expansion: Nassau County’s master-planned community keeps building toward…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (326+ words) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville is one of the fastest-growing major metropolitan areas in the country, ranking No. 7 on LendingTree’s latest list of America’s biggest boomtowns. The Jacksonville metropolitan area earned a final score of 59.0 out of 100 in the financial-services company’s analysis…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (515+ words) TOKYO – Asian shares were trading mixed on Monday, with benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul leading gains thanks to buying of computer chipmakers' stocks. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 1.7% to 66,104.93, while South Korea’s Kospi jumped 3.3% to 6,907.53. Shares in Samsung Electronics jumped 4.5% and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (266+ words) WASHINGTON – Oil giant Chevron is expected to soon announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, a U.S. official said Tuesday. The official, who briefed reporters on the expected announcement, said that the company’s officials and Energy Secretary Chris Wright are expected…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (628+ words) BANGKOK – Shares were mostly lower in Asia and U.S. futures also declined Monday on expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve may raise interest rates soon. Oil prices surged about 3% after U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of…...