Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. is planning to trim its global work force by about 3 percent, cutting 1,100 jobs, during the current fiscal year. ...more

May 7, 2008

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration published guidelines that suggest employees of fresh-cut fruit and vegetable processors wash their hands to help stop the spread of contamination. ...more

February 23, 2008

The specter of shuttered courthouses from Key West to Pensacola was raised Wednesday after local chief judges said they and others were told to furlough key employees to save about $17 million statewide. ...more

February 21, 2008

Defying the gloom that many retailers are feeling, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. expects a more profitable year selling to penny-pinching shoppers after its renewed focus on low prices paid off during the holidays with a 4 percent rise in fourth-quarter profit. ...more

February 20, 2008

Full-time homeowners wondering how to take advantage of a new $50,000 homestead exemption may want to tune in to or attend Tuesday's county commission meeting. ...more

February 11, 2008

Dunedin officials would like to keep the city's hat in the ring when it comes to the potential purchase of waterfront property for a future park at Alt. 19 and Pershing Street. City officials note, however, they do not want to be bound to purchase what is known as the Weaver property until they are sure the deal is worth it. ...more

January 26, 2008

Sheriff Bob White will be able to put his motorcycle unit back on the streets. ...more

January 22, 2008

Never look a gift horse in the mouth - especially when safe passage for pedestrians is at stake. ...more

January 12, 2008

After an unprecedented year of toy recalls, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is adding staff at the nation's busiest ports and pledging to work more closely with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to stop suspect imports and identify potential hazards before toys hit the market. ...more

January 8, 2008

This year, the city's budget is pretty lean. There was no other option. ...more

September 13, 2007