We are a nation of numbers. We love surveys and polls. Every week, we check the numbers to see what movies everyone is going to see or how our favorite football teams are ranked compared to the week before. ...more

November 8, 2009

Even as Pasco County officials try to chart a new course for Pasco, recycling remains on the back burner of strategic plan discussions. ...more

November 8, 2009

Missed out on Cash for Clunkers? Congress has another deal for you: Buy a home before May 1 and collect up to $6,500 from the government. If you're a first-time homebuyer, get up to $8,000. ...more

November 5, 2009

With the recession apparently over, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday held a key interest rate at a record low and again pledged to keep it there for an "extended period" to foster the fragile economic recovery. ...more

November 5, 2009

October was by far the best month U.S. retailers have had since consumers put the brakes on spending a year ago. Major categories had robust sales growth for the first time in more than a year, new figures show. ...more

November 5, 2009

Even as county officials try to chart a new course for Pasco, recycling remains on the back burner of strategic plan discussions. ...more

November 4, 2009

Volunteer Way food bank officials are sporting green thumbs to combat hunger during the recession. The first shipment of plants and seeds for a large-scale hydroponic garden at the food bank are scheduled to arrive Wednesday. ...more

November 4, 2009

Almost 40 percent of the nation's 18- to 24-year-olds in 2008 were enrolled in college, a record number, according to a Pew Research Center report released last week. The rise was driven almost entirely by a surge in students attending community colleges. ...more

November 1, 2009

Organized religion was already in trouble before fall 2008. Denominations were stagnating or shrinking, and congregations across faith groups were fretting about their finances. ...more

October 31, 2009

The first time I went into Thailand Restaurant, it was Chinese. That was 30 years ago this month. "Nobody knew anything about Thai food around here in those days," says Amnuay Thambundit, who owns the South Tampa - 5252 S. Dale Mabry Highway - restaurant with his wife, Pornrut. ...more

October 30, 2009