Female golfers appeared to be headed to an early October funeral, but it was not a person as much as a place they were mourning. ...more

October 28, 2009

Do we want the United States to be like Europe? The European model has worked in many ways. I am delighted whenever I get a chance to go to Stockholm or Amsterdam, not to mention Rome or Paris. There's a lot to like - a lot to love - about day-to-day life in Europe. But I argue that the answer to this question is "no." Not for economic reasons. I want to focus on another problem with the European model: namely, that it drains too much of the life from life. ...more

March 28, 2009

WASHINGTON - The nation's unemployment rate bolted to 8.1 percent in February, the highest since late 1983, as cost-cutting employers slashed 651,000 jobs amid a deepening recession. ...more

March 6, 2009

Shark attacks worldwide dipped last year to their lowest level in five years. ...more

February 19, 2009

Artisans and crafts people as well as thousands of people interested in admiring and buying their wares flock each year to downtown Sebring's Circle Park for the Roaring Twenties Arts And Crafts Festival, now in its 26th year. ...more

January 20, 2009

WE WANT TO KNOW: Is The Economy Changing Your Lifestyle? Has the economy caused you to make any drastic or major changes in your life? ...more

January 17, 2009

Automobile dealers are in a huge sales slump, a fact obvious to all observers. While there are many economic reasons for the lack of sales, there also is a self-inflicted one: Dealer fees running as high as $699 are unprecedented in any other area of our economy. Your shoes are not priced at $100 with a $10 "handling fee" added when you approach the cash register. ...more

January 11, 2009

The high rate of home foreclosures is hitting home at the Humane Society of Highlands County with lots of pets being surrendered by people who just cannot keep them, according to Barbara Clark, president of the Highlands County chapter. ...more

December 25, 2008

Leila Thompson of Tampa used to eat at the Maas Brothers department store restaurant in downtown Tampa. The store is long gone, but the delicious red French salad dressing still sticks in her memory. ...more

November 16, 2008

DayJet, which flew 28 Eclipse 500 aircraft, told the Federal Aviation Administration today it is parking all but one of its aircraft for economic reasons, an FAA spokesman in Washington said. ...more

September 19, 2008