The leader of the decade-long Maoist rebellion in Nepal was finally elected prime minister Friday, after four months of political wrangling. His victory sets the stage for the former rebel's toughest challenge: how to uplift the lives of 27 million people in one of the poorest countries in the world at a time of soaring food and fuel prices. ...more

August 16, 2008

Airline industry woes are giving airports across the nation a shrinking feeling. ...more

August 14, 2008

Franca Tantillo puts rising fuel prices in the same category as the springtime hailstorm that wiped out part of her strawberry crop. Both cut into the profit she can make at the farmers markets she sells at in New York City, about 135 miles south of her farm. ...more

July 31, 2008

Growth is no longer on AirTran Airways' radar screen, as it announced plans Tuesday to further cut capacity and defer aircraft deliveries in the face of soaring fuel prices that caused it to swing to a second-quarter loss. ...more

July 30, 2008

Gas prices have decreased by nearly 8 cents in Florida since last week. It appears such a decline will continue for a while, according to AAA Auto Club South. ...more

July 28, 2008

Smaller vessels are selling better since gas prices soared. ...more

July 26, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Randy Rochelle. ...more

July 22, 2008

As fuel prices soar and airlines trim flights, savvy travelers are booking holiday air travel months early to be assured of a seat. ...more

July 18, 2008

If the city of Tampa is considering lay-offs to cope with reduced tax revenues, Mayor Pam Iorio should be willing to ask police officers who live outside Hillsborough County to pay for the gas they use when driving their take-home cruisers beyond the county line. ...more

July 17, 2008

TAMPA - JetBlue Airways on Nov. 2 will inaugurate a daily flight between Tampa International Airport and Westchester County Airport, which serves New York, Connecticut and some New Jersey areas. ...more

July 15, 2008