To meet Gov. Charlie Crist's request for a 10 percent reduction of its budget, Florida state parks recommends closure of 19 state parks with low attendance and the "return" of three state parks to their original owners, including Egmont Key. ...more

December 30, 2008

G.I. Jobs, a magazine that helps military personnel transition to the civilian workforce, has named Progress Energy one of the top 50 military-friendly employers, the utility announced this week. ...more

December 25, 2008

G.I. Jobs, a magazine that helps military personnel transition to the civilian workforce, has named Progress Energy one of the top 50 military-friendly employers, the utility announced this week. ...more

December 24, 2008

Carnival Corporation has reported that advance bookings for 2009 cruises are running behind those from this year, with ticket prices for new bookings also at lower levels. ...more

December 19, 2008

Florida regulators ordered Verizon Communications Inc. Tuesday to show why it should not be fined $4.56 million for failing to restore landline phone service to customers in a timely manner. ...more

December 17, 2008

Florida regulators ordered Verizon Communications Inc. today to show why it should not be fined $4.56 million for failing to restore landline phone service to customers in a timely manner. ...more

December 16, 2008

Sony Corp. is slashing 4 percent of its worldwide work force, reining in spending and shutting plants as it tries to ride out a looming worldwide recession that is battering Japan's export-reliant manufacturers. ...more

December 10, 2008

The bad economic news just keeps getting worse. Last year, Florida legislators learned the state would lose about $1 billion in revenue. Before they could act on that news, it turned out the state had actually lost $2 billion. ...more

December 5, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist says he still may propose borrowing from the state's tobacco settlement trust fund to help avoid a budget deficit even though the fund has lost nearly half its value. ...more

November 20, 2008

Florida's public employee pension plan has lost more than a quarter of its peak value, but Gov. Charlie Crist and other officials Monday said the fund is built for the long haul and there's no need to panic. ...more

November 17, 2008