Three bits of economic news may lift the veil of gloom a bit, especially for some in the Tampa area. Based on that and other data in recent weeks, analysts and the stock market have responded positively, with the Dow Jones industrial average up 120 points Wednesday. ...more

August 13, 2009

The Federal Reserve delivered a vote of confidence in the economy Wednesday, saying it would slow the pace of an emergency rescue program as the recession appears to be ending. ...more

August 13, 2009

From city fire chiefs to residents grateful for the paramedics who rushed to their aid, hundreds of people began speaking today at a Pinellas County Commission hearing to comment on a plan to cut emergency rescue costs countywide. ...more

March 20, 2009

K-9 Down, a specialized program for professional dog handlers and emergency rescue personnel, finished up a two-day training session Sunday at Florida Veterinary Specialists. ...more

March 2, 2009

A Pinellas County school bus driver was cited this morning after he rear-ended a car that had stopped to let an emergency rescue vehicle go by, St. Petersburg police said. ...more

January 26, 2009

In a stunning vote that shocked the capital and worldwide markets, the House on Monday defeated a $700 billion emergency rescue for the nation's financial system, ignoring urgent warnings from President Bush and congressional leaders of both parties that the economy could nosedive without it. ...more

September 30, 2008

The House today defeated a $700 billion emergency rescue package, ignoring urgent pleas from President Bush and bipartisan congressional leaders to quickly bail out the staggering financial industry. ...more

September 29, 2008

Powder might face the toughest challenge of her life, depending on the damage inflicted by Hurricane Gustav. ...more

August 31, 2008

A gauge indicating that overheated air was entering a Spanair jetliner forced pilots to abandon a takeoff about an hour before the plane crashed in flames, but airline officials refused to speculate Thursday on the cause of the accident that killed 153 people. ...more

August 22, 2008

A jetliner heading to the popular Canary Islands vacation resort crashed during takeoff Wednesday, turning a wooded area off the end of a runway into a nightmarish scene of charred bodies and smoldering wreckage. About 153 were believed dead in Spain's worst air disaster in nearly 25 years. ...more

August 21, 2008