TAMPA - At least one prominent economist isn't predicting a recession for Florida or the nation this year. ...more

January 23, 2008

The malaise in the mortgage market is starting to spread to credit-card and auto loans in what one analyst has dubbed consumer credit "contagion." It's an ominous warning signal for the economy. ...more

November 7, 2007

Home construction in Florida is dropping off even further this fiscal year than state economists projected last summer, signaling that the market - and the state's economy - are going to take longer to bounce back than previously thought. ...more

November 3, 2007

The tattoo on Jason Carter's throat reads: 'sober.' It's a badge of honor for the recovering drug addict and former prison inmate. ...more

October 8, 2007