War in the Gaza Strip demonstrates yet again that the current governance paradigm for the Palestinian people has failed. Terrorists financed and supplied by Iran control Gaza; the Palestinian Authority is broken, probably irretrievably; and economic development is stalled in Gaza and the West Bank. Palestinians are suffering the consequences of regional power struggles played out through them as surrogates. ...more

January 7, 2009 |

The downturn in the local construction industry has claimed the jobs of six more building department employees, the county announced Monday. ...more

January 6, 2009 |

Florida's population growth crawled to a near standstill last year, in part the result of a national recession. ...more

January 5, 2009 |

ANOTHER MILLION LAYOFFS: More than 1 million jobs were lost in 2008, and this year isn't expected to be any better. ...more

January 4, 2009 |

On the same day they appointed Joe Creech interim building official, county commissioners also sent a clear message to him and his staff: Improve customer service and efficiency. ...more

December 30, 2008 |

The 142 tenants at the Hernando County Airport complex will catch a break on their leases in 2009 because of the downturn in the economy. ...more

December 30, 2008 |

No rate hike for 2009. ...more

December 29, 2008 |

The fiscal year ending Sept. 30 saw about 200 businesses start up in the area west of the University of South Florida. ...more

December 24, 2008 |

In the midst of the greatest housing downturn since the Great Depression, Tampa Bay area builders struggle to unload finished homes. Several have gone out of business. ...more

December 24, 2008 |

The fiscal year ending Sept. 30 saw about 200 businesses start up in the area west of the University of South Florida. ...more

December 24, 2008 |