TAMPA BAY AREA Port Revenue Declines Tampa Port Authority revenue and net income are running behind budget projections for the first fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31. But port officials, who have acknowledged that 2008 will be a challenging fiscal year because of problems with the economy, said Tuesday that the report is too early to raise concerns because there are nine months to go. Fiscal first-quarter net income was $14.9 million, 3.3 percent lower than the year-ago period and 12.4 percent less than prorated first-quarter budget figures, which do not account for seasonal highs and lows. ...more

January 16, 2008

There may be more to the annual Florida RV SuperShow than just than deals on travel trailers and motor homes. ...more

January 15, 2008

State says don't expect much in lean times. ...more

January 15, 2008

The state lawmakers who represent Hernando County are coming to town Friday to hear the concerns and wish lists of their constituents. ...more

January 14, 2008

Lennar Corp.'s November sale of 11,000 properties in eight states set a price that may mark the bottom for the U.S. housing market: 40 cents on the dollar. ...more

January 11, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - Cultural growth continues in St. Petersburg, as evidenced by today's announcement that the Arts Center is receiving a $1 million grant toward its redevelopment, which will include a museum of high-profile glass artist Dale Chihuly. ...more

January 10, 2008

When David Simon was released from prison in November, he got $100 and a bus ticket home to East Tampa. ...more

January 7, 2008

When lean times come to the housing market, even the rich and famous can feel the pinch. ...more

January 5, 2008

Wary employers clamped down on hiring and pushed the unemployment rate to a two-year high of 5 percent in December, an ominous sign the economy may slide into recession. President Bush explored a rescue package, including a tax cut, with his economic advisers. ...more

January 4, 2008

Late payments on a cluster of consumer loans, including those for autos, home improvement and certain home equity loans, climbed in the summer to their highest point since the country's last recession in 2001. ...more

January 4, 2008