City Councilman Manny Funes' first order of business: giving away money. ...more

November 26, 2008

A prescription for financial collapse of the American government, jobs and the economy cannot be separated. In the last eight years millions of American jobs have been outsourced to foreign shores. The American Chamber of Commerce, Wall Street and many in Congress, both parties, have promoted this as good for America. They call it "Free Trade." ...more

November 20, 2008

There apparently is a lot of interest in reopening the Lake Placid tower to the public, but several questions have to be answered before that happens. ...more

November 18, 2008

Citigroup is shedding approximately 53,000 more employees in the coming quarters as the banking giant struggles to steady itself after suffering massive losses from deteriorating debt. ...more

November 18, 2008

The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce is expected today to name its point man for attracting new businesses to the area. The chamber's economic development arm, the Committee of 100, has been operating without a permanent leader since February, when former committee leader Myron Hughes left to become director of the University of Cincinnati alumni association. ...more

November 17, 2008

Even for those with the most robust sweet tooth, this is just about the time when that pile of candy that looked like plundered treasure on Halloween night is starting to seem like a chocolate-covered albatross you can't make disappear. ...more

November 12, 2008

Barack Obama rode a wave of economic discontent to the White House, and now he faces the daunting task of turning the weakening economy around. ...more

November 6, 2008

People who are kicking themselves for missing last year's Sleek and Sexy Night will get another chance on Wednesday, Nov. 19. ...more

November 5, 2008

Pancakes again take center stage this weekend as the annual Flapjack Festival kicks into full swing. ...more

November 1, 2008

An upstate New York town has rallied 'round the ovens - baking 6,600 cookies for troops serving overseas. ...more

October 22, 2008