PLANT CITY AT&T has announced it is boosting high-speed 3G wireless coverage in 10 areas, including Plant City and Dover. ...more

December 19, 2008

Consumers cut back on spending at retail stores for a record fifth straight month in November, another sign the recession that is already the longest in a quarter-century will translate into a dismal holiday shopping season. ...more

December 13, 2008

Florida's pension fund for state employees has plummeted almost $46 billion over the past year, but the fund's managers say they're staying the course. ...more

December 10, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - While the stock market has performed like Busch Gardens' SheiKra roller coaster, Pasco County's investment portfolio has offered all the thrills of a kiddie ride. ...more

November 30, 2008

The bottom line is that it's our money, and we want to keep more of it. ...more

November 28, 2008

This country's economic crisis has us all wondering what the future holds. Will the new president be able to reinvigorate the economy? When will the housing market rebound? How is the holiday season going to play out in terms of retail sales? ...more

November 23, 2008

For nearly three decades, working Americans have been part of a huge experiment with their future well-being: Old-fashioned pensions that guaranteed specific retirement benefits have given way to old-age benefits that depend on personal investing in the markets. ...more

November 22, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist says he still may propose borrowing from the state's tobacco settlement trust fund to help avoid a budget deficit even though the fund has lost nearly half its value. ...more

November 20, 2008

On Tuesday, the cost of unleaded gas hit less than $2 a gallon and county drivers talked about whether to continue with conservation. ...more

November 19, 2008

The American public, with great reservation, agreed to a $700 billion bailout to prevent a national financial catastrophe. A portion of that money has been spent, but everyone seems to be haggling over what to do with the rest of it. Most of the ideas are bad ones, and our leaders must protect the public from wasting the bailout money. ...more

November 13, 2008