Prius drivers are not suffering any buyer's remorse, despite a plunge in gasoline prices that has for the moment made the cars less economical, said some owners of the popular hybrid. ...more

January 5, 2009 |

The turmoil surrounding the economy with bailouts, foreclosures and businesses closing, ...more

December 1, 2008 |

Judge Michael Hunter has granted Leon Davis' motion to dismiss his standby counsel, Stephen Fisher, in a pair of cases involving five slayings. ...more

November 20, 2008 |

Remember the days when unleaded gas cost less than $3 a gallon? Well, it's still possible to return to "the good old days," according to an AAA spokesman. ...more

October 14, 2008 |

Drivers in Sarasota can get gas today for less than $3 a gallon. Cars started backing up about noon today after the Dodge Store at Fruitville and Beneva roads posted the price of regular, unleaded gas at $2.94. ...more

October 7, 2008 |

By rights, John McCain should be getting hammered on economics. ...more

August 20, 2008 |

Free Market Effect Regarding "Columnist Is Naïve" (Letters, July 29): The letter writer claims that "the price of oil futures went down following upon and directly related to President Bush's changing the presidential ban on offshore drilling." He and others who agree are flat out wrong. ...more

August 2, 2008 |

As much as a lot of people will choke just hearing this, President Jimmy Carter was right. His energy policy, if it had been continued, would have had this country oil independent today. But leaders who followed him in the Oval Office didn't have the courage or political will to make it happen. ...more

July 18, 2008 |

'Big Oil' Is Overseas Regarding "Floridians Should Not Be Panicked Into Sacrificing Their Coast" (Our Opinion, July 10): ...more

July 18, 2008 |

Have you heard about the Valrico gas station selling super cheap gas? Or the one in Oldsmar? ...more

June 21, 2008 |