Steve & Barry's, once a growing force in low-priced fashion retailing, said Wednesday that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the latest merchant to succumb to a harsh consumer spending climate. ...more

July 10, 2008

For several weeks, visitors to the local Cork & Olive store at Northwoods Shopping Center have found a sign on the door announcing "closed for repairs." ...more

July 9, 2008

For several weeks, visitors to the local Cork & Olive store at Northwoods Shopping Center have found a sign on the door announcing "closed for repairs." ...more

July 3, 2008

Blaming the belt-tightening in a tough economy that makes dining out less of a priority, the parent of Sam Seltzer's Steakhouse has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. ...more

July 1, 2008

TAMPA - Joanne Cone, who is scheduled to be sentenced Friday for bankruptcy fraud, was "blinded and deluded by her love for her husband," her attorney says in court papers. ...more

June 19, 2008

Southwest Airlines Co., the only big U.S. carrier that's still profitable, may expand its fleet next year as competitors shrink operations to blunt surging fuel bills, Chief Executive Officer Gary Kelly said. ...more

June 18, 2008

Lou Pearlman, the man made famous for creating the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync, was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in federal prison for engineering a decades-long scam that bilked thousands of investors out of their life savings. ...more

May 22, 2008

TAMPA – The former human resources director for Cone Constructors was sentenced this morning to three years in federal prison for conspiring with Michael Cone to commit bankruptcy fraud. ...more

May 6, 2008

Once one of the state's biggest road contractors, Michael Cone will spend the next 20 years behind bars, undone, a judge said, by his greed and sheer inability to tell the truth. ...more

May 3, 2008

A Chapter 11 bankruptcy court filing by Linens 'n Things is the latest sign that the retail sector is becoming leaner and meaner amid a difficult consumer environment. ...more

May 3, 2008