In addition to the critical national issues confronting us as citizens, and the state issues we are concerned about, there is one issue no one has even thought about yet, but which is about to occur. The Iraqi war and the national economy are the two most critical issues facing us today. Iraq, the economy and Afghanistan are still foremost in the minds of most Americans. ...more

February 20, 2008

The poor economy continues to take its toll on trucking companies as Tampa-based Quality Distribution estimated Tuesday that it would record a $15.5 million fourth quarter pretax loss and a $9.7 million pretax loss for all of 2007. ...more

February 12, 2008

With talk of recession in the air, Florida consumers haven't been this anxious about the economy since 1991. ...more

January 30, 2008

It did not seem like a good sign Saturday when the Bentley sold for only $450,000. ...more

January 29, 2008

If commuting through Oldsmar - population 15,000 - were a game of Monopoly, you would not want to get caught at Tampa Road and St. Petersburg Drive. ...more

January 28, 2008

Retailers, home builders and many manufacturers should brace for even more rough times ahead, a somber Federal Reserve suggested Wednesday amid growing fears that the United States might be sliding into recession. ...more

January 17, 2008

For the first time in its history Southwest Airlines announced a major seasonal change in schedules beginning May 10 that will add flights in growth markets - including Tampa - and trim flights elsewhere. ...more

January 9, 2008

Neil Kane and his staff had figured out how to rearrange methane gas to create industrial diamonds, but their company couldn't afford to build the highly specialized lab needed for developing such nanotechnology. ...more

January 2, 2008

The economy grew at a slower pace in the late fall as shoppers watched their pennies heading into the busy holiday season. ...more

November 29, 2007

Gov. Charlie Crist wants to 're-fire' the state's cooling economy by spending down state reserves and trust funds. ...more

September 13, 2007