Highlands County's population grew by 1 percent in a year, which surpassed the statewide average of 0.7 percent, according to the latest U.S. Census estimates. ...more

March 23, 2009

ST. AUGUSTINE (AP) - First came the health problems. Then, unable to work, Ada Noda watched the bills pile up. And then, suffocating in debt, the 80-year-old did something she never thought she'd be forced to do. ...more

August 31, 2008

First came the health problems. Then, unable to work, Ada Noda watched the bills pile up. And then, suffocating in debt, the 80-year-old did something she never thought she'd be forced to do. ...more

August 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

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

A painful credit crunch is taking its worst toll on the ailing housing market, and its effect on the rest of the economy so far seems limited, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday. ...more

September 6, 2007