Florida could get about $4.3 billion in added federal Medicaid funding this year under the $825 billion economic recovery package being crafted by President Barack Obama and congressional leaders, said Democratic U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor of Tampa. ...more

January 23, 2009

What do Tropicana Casino and Resort, Avis and the White House now have in common? They're all freezing the pay of some of their workers. It's part of a growing trend by employers facing the fallout — economic and political — from a brutal recession. ...more

January 22, 2009

Florida has more uninsured drivers than most states and the problem is expected to get worse, according to a study released this week by an independent research group. ...more

January 22, 2009

This is in response Ron Geouque's letter in the Sunday paper. This letter is wrong on so many points; I don't know where to start. ...more

January 22, 2009

The hype swirling over new Texas Roadhouse was palpable long before the first fillet sizzled on the grill. ...more

January 21, 2009

"I don't believe it's too late to change course, but it will be if we don't take dramatic action as soon as possible. If nothing is done, this recession could linger for years." ...more

January 12, 2009

One day after the nation's unemployment rate jumped to a 16-year high, President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday again raised the estimate of how many jobs would result from his economic recovery plan, saying it would create or save 3 million to 4 million jobs, nearly 90 percent in the private sector, by the end of 2010. ...more

January 11, 2009

If retail is Goliath, then the holiday shopping season was the rock from the sling-shot that brought it to its knees. ...more

January 11, 2009

President-elect Barack Obama called the latest U.S. job losses on Friday "a stark reminder of how urgently action is needed" to revive the nation's staggering economy. He said he was open to fresh ideas from Congress. ...more

January 9, 2009

The sayings go that the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry and hope springs eternal. ...more

January 1, 2009