Cash isn't the only thing drying up in this economy. The historically steady flow of blood to the Tampa Bay area's primary blood bank is dwindling, the victim of layoffs at a number of major local companies. Some companies have seen donations drop 10 percent to 20 percent; others have canceled bloodmobile visits all together. ...more

February 17, 2009

DOG RACING Derby Lane TONIGHT'S ENTRIES 1st - Gr. C 550 Yds

February 9, 2009

The support was almost overwhelming. The end product was a playground for East Tampa children. ...more

February 4, 2009

Battered by layoffs, debts and dread of worse to come, shoppers clutched ever tighter to their wallets in the final three months of 2008 and thrust the economy into its worst downhill slide in a quarter-century. Americans cut spending on everything from cars to computers, and it's only getting worse so far in the new year. ...more

January 31, 2009

The moment the bow wow crowd has been waiting for has finally arrived. ...more

January 30, 2009

Florida hardly was spared from the crushing news of more than 60,000 job losses, but it appears to have barely affected Hernando County, if at all. ...more

January 28, 2009

The nation's already-strained job market was hit repeatedly Monday, as employer after employer announced job cuts ...more

January 27, 2009

The recession is killing jobs at an alarming pace, with tens of thousands of new layoffs announced Monday by some of the biggest names in American business - Pfizer, Caterpillar and Home Depot. ...more

January 27, 2009

Mark your calendars: As of Jan. 31, Hernando County residents will be able to enjoy the County's first public dog park. ...more

January 25, 2009

Dog lovers: The opening of your park is only two weeks away. Four-and-a-half years after it was envisioned, Rotary Centennial Park will debut to canines and humans alike Saturday, Jan. 31. ...more

January 17, 2009