With the recession apparently over, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday held a key interest rate at a record low and again pledged to keep it there for an "extended period" to foster the fragile economic recovery. ...more

November 5, 2009

Florida's taxable property values will keep dropping for another year but at a slightly slower pace than previously forecast before beginning to rebound in 2011, state economists said this week. ...more

August 1, 2009

Most states, including Florida, had safer roads last year – and higher gas prices might have been the reason. ...more

February 5, 2009

Motorists in the Tampa Bay area are paying a lot less for gasoline as growing supplies and weak demand push prices closer to $2 a gallon. ...more

November 10, 2008

Reflecting the state's economic downturn, Progress Energy Florida announced that it will eliminate about 300 positions by the end of the year. Nearly half the affected positions are currently vacant. ...more

August 31, 2008