TARPON SPRINGS -- A recommendation by a consultant, proposing to hike water and sewer rates promises to bring out protesting residents to tonight's City Commission meeting. ...more

July 22, 2008

SEBRING — Progress Energy residential utility bills are going up in August. Cherie Jacobs, Progress spokeswoman, blamed higher coal and oil prices for the 2-percent net increase in bills. Monday, Chad DeMeere, of Sebring, was reconciled to paying more. ...more

July 7, 2008

One of the trash hauling firms that serves residential customers in the county is seeking a 14 percent hike in its rates, citing the skyrocketing costs of diesel fuel. ...more

July 2, 2008

Central Carting rate would go up 14 percent. ...more

July 1, 2008

Rates on 30-year mortgages rose again this week, climbing to the highest level in more than nine months, reflecting more concerns about how the Federal Reserve will respond to higher inflation pressures. ...more

June 27, 2008

The Federal Reserve decided on Wednesday to leave a key interest rate unchanged and cited a heightened risk of inflation, which could lead to rate increases down the road. Private analysts said the Fed might delay the first rate increase until December. ...more

June 26, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - It costs more to buy almost everything these days, and for users of commercial trash bins, getting rid of stuff is soon going to cost more, too. ...more

June 25, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - It costs more to buy almost everything these days, and for users of commercial trash bins, getting rid of stuff is soon going to cost more, too. ...more

June 23, 2008

The U.S. economy may be suffering from its first bout of stagflation since the start of this decade, reports on housing, prices and manufacturing indicated. ...more

June 18, 2008

Customers of Tampa Electric and Peoples Gas could see rate increases of 9 percent to 10 percent starting next spring, the parent company of both utilities said Thursday. ...more

June 13, 2008