Florida's unemployment rate eked up one-tenth of a percent in March to 9.7 percent, the highest level since 1976 and up 4.3 percentage points since the same time last year, state officials said. ...more

April 18, 2009

Florida's unemployment rate eked up one tenth of a percent in March to 9.7 percent, the highest level since 1976, state officials said, and up 4.3 percentage points since the same time last year. ...more

April 17, 2009

Every other week there seems to be talk of a new economic stimulus program to help taxpayers. ...more

March 14, 2009

Before he disrobed in front of 150 people, Orson Charles had some phone calls to make. ...more

March 7, 2009

Lottery officials say almost half a million Powerball tickets were sold the first day they went on sale in Florida. Florida is the 30th state, along with the District of Columbia and the U.S Virgin Islands, to offer the game. ...more

January 6, 2009

Floridians get ready for the first Powerball drawing. ...more

January 6, 2009

South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier used a news conference question Sunday as an opportunity to brag about the SEC. ...more

December 29, 2008

The last time the University of South Florida played Memphis, it was the Bulls' final game in Conference USA in 2004. Saturday's St. Petersburg Bowl will be the their first meeting since the Tigers' 31-15 victory in Tampa. ...more

December 17, 2008

In a state that leads the nation in mortgage fraud, Tampa had the second-most cases of suspicious loan activity of any Florida city, according to a report released Tuesday from the Reston, Va.-based Mortgage Asset Research Institute. ...more

December 3, 2008

In a state that leads the nation in mortgage fraud, Tampa had the second most cases of suspicious loan activity of any Florida city, according to a report released this morning from the Reston, Va.-based Mortgage Asset Research Institute. ...more

December 2, 2008