Spare the rod Congratulations and a huge thank you to the Tampa Police Department and city officials who proved that their efforts to clear up and clean up the Gasparilla Parade were successful. Now neighbors on the parade route can also enjoy the festivities in coming years with the new, stricter rules that were instituted. ...more

February 2, 2010

Allstate Floridian Insurance Co. is changing its name to Castle Key Insurance Co. to differentiate itself from its national parent company. ...more

July 3, 2009

Allstate Floridian Insurance Company is changing its name to Castle Key Insurance Company to differentiate itself from its national parent company. ...more

July 2, 2009

The Seminole Tribe has exaggerated the economic benefits of a planned $3 billion expansion of its casino and convention sites, which will take workers and business away from existing Florida companies, a top state economist said Friday. ...more

March 21, 2009

Florida Democrats blasted Republican Attorney General Bill McCollum on Friday for using public money on anti-cyber crime commercials that they say are thinly veiled campaign ads. ...more

March 20, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist took a pricey 12-day trip to Europe this summer, hitting taxpayers with a large bill amid a sagging economy, according to a report Sunday by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Crist flew to London, Paris, St. Petersburg (the one in Russia) and Madrid to drum up business, but the tab came in much higher than planned. Here's a look at how his trip went, moneywise: ...more

December 9, 2008

Every great business deal begins with a good relationship. As potential business partners discover each other's strong suits and assets, they begin to consider new possibilities for mutually beneficial ventures. In the same way, during the 10 days I traveled to Europe, I built relationships with some of Florida's most important international trade partners. ...more

July 30, 2008

The chief executive of EADS said he is confident his company and U.S. partner Northrop Grumman Corp. will win a disputed $35 billion Pentagon Air Force tanker contract when the bidding process reopens. ...more

July 14, 2008

Congressional auditors are recommending that a controversial Air Force decision to award a $35 billion military aircraft program to the rival of Chicago-based Boeing Co. be reconsidered. ...more

June 19, 2008

WASHINGTON - Congressional auditors are recommending that a controversial Air Force decision to award a $35 billion military aircraft program to the rival of Chicago-based Boeing Co. be reconsidered. ...more

June 18, 2008