Steve Maxwell didn't really understand much about the equipment that he was buying back in 1968, but it became the machinery for Maxwell Groves, which is the last registered packing house in Highlands County. ...more

March 13, 2009

Keep THE Bus Running I am one of the "seniors" who ride THE Bus and the ADA to take me to all my doctors and take me shopping. I also use THE Bus to do my volunteer work at Oak Hill Hospital for the past 18 years, helping patients and nurses who work hard in the ER. We are needed, and it makes me feel good. I have medical problems and poor vision so that is why I don't and can't drive anymore. ...more

February 20, 2009

Circuit City Stores Inc. has started the arduous process of dismantling its massive retail business, but it could take two years before the entire company completely disappears. ...more

January 30, 2009

Retailers beware - don't wait until you're broke to file for bankruptcy. ...more

January 21, 2009

Another Coastal Way store has bitten the dust. Circuit City began liquidating its merchandise Saturday after the electronics chain was unable to find a buyer after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November. ...more

January 18, 2009

The rumor that Lecavalier could be dealt to the Montreal Canadiens is a runaway train, writes Joe Henderson. ...more

January 13, 2009

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

January 5, 2009

In an orange grove east of here, rows of tree stumps mark the hard reality of an endemic disease that growers fear could cripple Florida's $9.3 billion citrus industry. ...more

December 21, 2008

Retailers grappling with the grimmest holiday shopping season in decades face another threat: a boom in liquidation sales by competitors. ...more

December 13, 2008

Bank of America Cutting 35,000 Bank of America said it will eliminate 35,000 jobs over the next three years because of the poor economy and duplications created through its merger with financial services company Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. ...more

December 12, 2008