Monster trucks invade the County Fairgrounds as Monster Mania Madness roars into town Nov. 6-7 with monster truck action featuring Bear Foot, El Bandito, The General, Bad News and Gunslinger in an all-out battle in racing, wheelie contest, freestyle and more. Attendees are invited to take a ride on the "Bad to the Bone" monster ride truck. The event starts at 7:30 p.m. ...more

November 6, 2009

For those who want to pay less taxes, it seems like good news: the tax collector took in 8 percent less this year than in 2008. ...more

November 5, 2009

ShopperTrak, a retail research firm, predicted Tuesday that total holiday sales will rise 1.6 percent compared with a year ago, which would be good news for retailers in the aftermath of last year's steep decline. ...more

October 21, 2009

Consumer confidence in Florida rose in April thanks to flattening housing prices statewide and news the economy has not gotten worse, a University of Florida report released today said. UF's Survey Research Center at the Bureau of Economic and Business Research reported a six-point gain in its consumer confidence index to 71 in April. ...more

April 28, 2009

Lori Guelff got tired of seeing all the bad news about the economy. So, inspired by a story her mother sent her, the owner of a day spa and hair salon decided to do what she could about it. ...more

March 31, 2009

We are now finishing the 16th month of the recession, which began in December 2007, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research. Not only is this a long recession, but it's also a severe one, marked by painfully high levels of job losses, a sharply reduced credit flow and a drop in the value of many investments. ...more

March 27, 2009

While the price of gasoline burned holes in the wallets of weary consumers last summer, one money-saving option for cash-strapped smokers caught on like wildfire. ...more

March 25, 2009

The bad news is that Hillsborough County tourism took a big hit last year by most measures, with day trips to the area down most significantly. ...more

March 20, 2009

Wall Street has had its best day of 2009, storming higher on good news from Citigroup. ...more

March 10, 2009

Casey Anthony's first-degree murder trial has been tentatively set for Oct. 12. ...more

March 2, 2009