County Commission Annual Performance Review Each category totals 20 points with each commissioner getting 4 points for a positive record per category. ...more

July 30, 2008

One-Time McDonald's Robber Now Promotes Big Mac MIAMI - (AP) First, the big house. Now, the Big Mac. ...more

July 18, 2008

from food to electricity and gasoline - took a bigger piece of their paychecks. ...more

July 17, 2008

As headlines about a struggling economy pour in, parents worried about their wallets are waiting longer to register their children for summer camp, and more are asking for financial aid. ...more

May 5, 2008

About 4,900 students will graduate from the University of South Florida this weekend, and most will enter a job market where the economic outlook is grim. ...more

May 3, 2008

Just about everyone is feeling the queasiness associated with our nation's — and especially our local – economy. Quality businesses are cutting wherever they can. Good workers are concerned about layoffs and the general economic outlook is dismal. All of us are affected and it's not a pleasant situation. That said, most of us know that better days are coming. The difficulty is hanging on until then. ...more

February 6, 2008

Orders to factories for big-ticket manufactured goods jumped unexpectedly in December, good news amid signs the U.S. economy may be tipping toward a recession. ...more

January 30, 2008

The success of the federal $150 billion emergency economic stimulus plan will hinge on whether American consumers do what they do best - spend, spend, spend. ...more

January 26, 2008

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney most recently came to Florida to take part in the CNN/YouTube Republican debate in St. Petersburg. ...more

December 2, 2007

Sales of existing homes fell in 46 states during the July-September quarter as the housing market's slump worsened, a real estate trade group reported Wednesday. ...more

November 22, 2007