Get ready to pay more at the pump. ...more

May 5, 2009

Florida's tourism industry is taking a hit in the sour economy. It's the first time in seven years that tourism has dropped in the popular Sunshine State, according to statistics released Monday. ...more

February 16, 2009

There's an interesting phenomenon affecting local charities that begs thoughtful comment. The observation takes the form of two seemingly irreconcilable equations, but the solution involves anything but standard math. ...more

February 11, 2009

Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson is announcing the top ten list of complaints for calendar year 2008. ...more

December 28, 2008

Red algae is littering some beaches along the southwestern coast of Florida. ...more

July 21, 2008

When gas pushed past $3 a gallon, we all raised our eyebrows, sweated a little bit but went about our business. When it crossed $3.50 a gallon, we cursed the oil companies, blamed the Iraq War and waited for prices to drop. Now, at $4 a gallon and above, conserving gas has become serious business for most Americans. Adjusting to high gas prices is no longer an inconvenience; it's a reality that motorists now realize may never change, only get worse. Americans, it appears, are no longer waiting for gas prices to drop. This is well exemplified in some research studies, the Associated Press reports. ...more

June 15, 2008

Rising gasoline prices, hotel rates, food expenses and an unfavorable international currency exchange continue to wreak havoc on vacation plans. ...more

May 8, 2008

Rising gasoline prices, hotel rates, food expenses and an unfavorable international currency exchange continue to wreak havoc with vacation plans. But Terry Dale, president and chief executive of the Cruise Lines International Association, based in Fort Lauderdale, said predictions in January that 2008 would be a record year with 12.8 million cruise passengers still hold true. Dale discussed the cruise industry in an interview with The Tampa Tribune on Wednesday. ...more

May 7, 2008

The New York Mets' lead in the NL East is gone. They might not even be in playoffs at all if they can't snap out of their near historic funk. ...more

September 28, 2007