A tax preparer and his firm, accused of claiming millions of dollars in false deductions for clients, have been permanently barred from preparing federal tax returns, the U.S. Department of Justice reported Wednesday. ...more

May 28, 2009

The federal government is seeking to shut down a Port Richey tax preparation firm, saying its owner may have filed for as much as $6 million in bogus deductions. ...more

March 18, 2009

The federal government is seeking to shut down a Port Richey tax preparation firm, saying its owner may have filed for as much as $6 million in bogus deductions. ...more

March 16, 2009

It takes eight hours to brace, bolt and unfold the complicated extensions of the Landslide ride and workers today had just started in the chilly wind sweeping the midway at the Florida State Fairgrounds. ...more

February 3, 2009

Thain Resigns From Bank Of America NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street bonuses, a sore point as the government gives billions of dollars in bailout money to the financial industry, have apparently cost former Merrill Lynch & Co. CEO John Thain his new job at Bank of America Corp. ...more

January 25, 2009

WASHINGTON - The number of new unemployment claims jumped more than expected last week, as companies continue to cut jobs at a furious pace and more Americans turn to an extended benefits program. ...more

January 22, 2009

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October 9, 2008

Starting next month, it will be "TGIT" for Utah state employees. As in: "Thank God It's Thursday." ...more

July 4, 2008

SEBRING –– Championships have become a habit for Sebring's Chuck Detore. As member of the Florida Storm, Detore won his sixth International Senior Softball Association (ISSA) world championship in seven years recently and is going for yet another world championship later this summer. "It's really good to get a chance to play with and against the best players in the country," Detore said. "The competition is what we're all out there for. We want to play against the best. "To win, you have to compete against teams from all over the country. The tournaments are really intense and we don't hold anything back. We're all there for one thing in mind and that's to win." The Storm were the tops out of 40 teams at the championships and they recently won another world qualifier in the Amateur Softball Association (ASA). They'll compete for the world championship in the 55-over division in Burlington, NC beginning Aug. 29. ...more

June 23, 2008