Exercise may not be the only reason taking the stairs is better for your health than stepping into the elevator. ...more

November 3, 2009

A new state report shows that number of uninspected elevators is on the rise and that state regulators continue to discover violations missed by private inspectors. ...more

November 2, 2009

Tampa area house hunters - led mostly by first-time homebuyers continued to purchase in September, edging up home sales as the median sales price continued to drop. ...more

October 24, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Community college continues to be the most popular next step for high school graduates in Pasco County, according to an annual report distributed to school board members last week. ...more

October 21, 2009

Florida students taking the ACT college entrance exam performed slightly worse than they did last year, and the state continues to rank among the lowest nationwide. ...more

August 20, 2009

Military personnel deployed overseas would get an additional tax break on their primary homes under a ballot proposal the Florida House has unanimously passed. ...more

April 23, 2009

President Barack Obama is one taxpayer who filed his returns on time. Tax returns released by the White House show Obama and his wife, Michelle, together made $2.7 million last year. ...more

April 15, 2009

Tampa is showing the nation's steepest decrease in hotel prices in April with a 31 percent decline, Hotwire.com reported in its monthly Hotel Rate Report. ...more

April 15, 2009

So this is what it feels like to start a baseball season after finishing the previous year with a winning record. Nearly six months after the Rays' first World Series appearance, TVs at Bay-area sports bars, homes and businesses were tuned Tuesday to the team's season-opening game against division rival Boston Red Sox. The Rays lost the game 5-3 but have a chance today to even the series. The first time fans can clang their cowbells at Tropicana Field will be Monday, when the Rays play their home opener against the Yankees. In preparation for that, the team held "Rays University" classes for all employees at Tropicana Field on Tuesday. The theme: excellent customer service. ...more

April 8, 2009

While The Salvation Army set a holiday donation record nationally, a sagging local economy accounted for a nearly 27 percent drop in red kettle collections for its Sebring unit in 2008 compared to the previous year, according to Major Mary Holmes. ...more

March 28, 2009