Geoff Karlavage's plane had just touched down in Las Vegas in August 2007 when he learned that the mortgage lender he worked for was shutting down. ...more

March 1, 2009

Florida has turned its back on major problems for years, which has helped make this year's budget crisis harder to manage. ...more

March 1, 2009

MONEY 911 Foreclosures. Layoffs. Delayed retirement. Find solutions in this tough economy through the combined resources of The Tampa Tribune, News Channel 8 and TBO.com. ...more

February 27, 2009

The economy is crumbling. War in Afghanistan may last another five years. Layoffs are happening at an alarming pace at companies all over the country. Some states are discussing letting criminals out on the streets to lessen budget woes. If all that wasn't bad enough, global climate change is going to either burn the planet up or plunge it into another Ice Age - depending on which expert you listen to. ...more

February 25, 2009

They came to cut $25 million from the budget. ...more

February 25, 2009

With travel sales down 50 percent for the quarter ended Dec. 31, AAA Auto Club South is eliminating 37 of 3,100 jobs in its three-state area, an official said Monday. ...more

February 24, 2009

Microsoft is asking some laid-off employees for a portion of their severance back, ...more

February 23, 2009

Will seek to negotiate salary freezes. ...more

February 23, 2009

With travel sales down 50 percent for the quarter ended Dec. 31, AAA Auto Club South is eliminating 37 of 3,100 jobs in its three-state area, an official said this morning. ...more

February 23, 2009

Cash isn't the only thing drying up in this economy. The historically steady flow of blood to the Tampa Bay area's primary blood bank is dwindling, the victim of layoffs at a number of major companies. Some businesses have seen donations drop 10 percent to 20 percent; others have canceled bloodmobile visits altogether. ...more

February 22, 2009