AP

November 9, 2009

The expense of flying a private airplane gives most people the impression that small airports have become exclusive clubs for the wealthy, whose political influence allows them to pass on the cost to taxpayers who don't benefit. ...more

November 5, 2009

ASSOCIATED PRESS

November 2, 2009

The decline in U.S. newspaper circulation is accelerating as the industry struggles with defections to the Internet and tumbling ad revenue. ...more

October 27, 2009

Things you can do to pinch a few pennies. ...more

March 19, 2009

Mississippi State might have ended LSU's hopes of winning the SEC Tournament, but the Tigers triumphed before their 67-57 semifinals loss. ...more

March 15, 2009

Sometimes, getting there just isn't enough. The University of Tampa women's basketball team has made six NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, including four under seventh-year coach Tom Jessee, but the Spartans have not advanced past the second round. ...more

March 13, 2009

State Sen. Nancy Detert, R-Venice, is pushing a change in the law that would allow Sarasota to keep state money while seeking a Major League Baseball team to replace the Cincinnati Reds as a spring training attraction. This is the Reds' final spring training in Sarasota. She said her goal is to "hopefully steal teams from Arizona," where tax breaks have led to six teams leaving Florida since 1998. ...more

March 11, 2009

It's reassuring that local law enforcement appears intent on keeping the lid on gang crime. Last week, some 75 suspected gang members were arrested in a joint operation conducted by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, Tampa Police Department, Florida Highway Patrol, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Marshal Service. ...more

February 28, 2009

Does anybody want to be No. 1? No. Does it matter? Not really. This isn't college football, where falling behind in the polls could mean BCS death. ...more

February 28, 2009