1+ hour, 33+ min ago  (979+ words) Mortgage rates on Feb. 26 fell below 6% for the first time since September 2022 and Realtors say it could give Florida's languishing housing market a welcome jumpstart. When mortgage rates fall, it increases what buyers can afford in terms of their monthly…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (17+ words) Why are Florida electric bills so high?Sarasota Herald-Tribune Why are Florida electric bills so high?...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (385+ words) Food prices have been going up. That's no surprise to anyone who has walked into a grocery store lately, although prices vary by category and whether it's food you bought for consumption at home or away, according to the U.S. Department…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (789+ words) This comprehensive tool helps buyers assess affordability and lifestyle costs in Wisconsin's housing market. GREEN BAY, WI, UNITED STATES, January 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ " Houzeo, America's best home buying and selling website, has announced the launch of its Cost of Living calculator....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (484+ words) Every January brings a familiar ritual. Gym memberships spike, refrigerators fill with good intentions, and we promise ourselves that this will finally be the year we get things right. This year, however, there's a new resolution being aggressively marketed to…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (650+ words) Muni credit quality remained strong over the fourth quarter despite some moderating of upgrade activity. The longest federal government shutdown, at 43 days, began Oct. 1 and lasted until Nov. 12. The reduction in Medicaid and SNAP aid to states during the shutdown…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (109+ words) How did the bond market fare in 2025? | Cumberland Comment'Sarasota Herald-Tribune After closing out 2025, we focus on U.S. Treasuries, AA corporates, AAA munis, and the taxable equivalent of AAA munis (using a 37% top federal tax rate) for the end of 2024 and on…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (364+ words) According to Elwin Ordoyne, Vice President of E.C.O. Builders Inc. in Slidell, planning discipline is becoming a defining factor in modern construction. "Projects heading into 2026 are being shaped long before ground is broken," said Ordoyne. "Design coordination, material decisions, and code…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (246+ words) Anticipating Fed action, mortgage rates fell last week to their lowest levels since October, nearly three-quarters of a point off their peak. The response was swift. Mortgage applications surged nearly 30% week-over-week, while refinancing demand soared by almost 60%. Along Florida's Gulf…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (246+ words) Cumberland has used separately managed accounts (SMAs) to execute its fixed-income strategies since the company's inception in 1973, long before SMAs were popularized in the early 2000s. The reasons for managing money in this fashion are the same today as they were…...