The number of newly laid-off Americans signing up for unemployment benefits last week and those using this safety net over a longer period both plunged. The government figures released Thursday were clouded by difficulties adjusting for temporary shutdowns at auto plants. ...more

July 17, 2009

Wal-Mart's supercenters continue to add food customers in Florida while other grocery chains are losing them, new data show. ...more

July 15, 2009

St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport reported a 3 percent gain in passengers in June to 74,651, bucking a nationwide decline brought on by the recession. ...more

July 15, 2009

St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport reported a 3 percent gain in passengers in June to 74,651, bucking a nationwide decline brought on by the recession. ...more

July 14, 2009

Dozens of orchestras across the nation can keep playing for now, kept in tune by federal stimulus dollars aimed at saving jobs. ...more

July 11, 2009

The party that ruled Mexico for seven decades appears to be making a comeback in midterm congressional elections. ...more

July 6, 2009

Jabil Circuit Inc. swung to a loss during its most recent fiscal quarter, while the company said it is seeing signs of a more stable economy. ...more

June 24, 2009

Jabil Circuit Inc. swung to a loss during its most recent fiscal quarter, while the company said it is seeing signs of a more stable economy. ...more

June 23, 2009

Amtrak's Silver Star, which serves Tampa on its daily northbound and southbound runs between New York and Miami, continued to gain ridership in April despite a nationwide decline in Amtrak ridership. ...more

June 23, 2009

Amtrak's Silver Star, which serves Tampa on its daily northbound and southbound runs between New York and Miami, continued to gain ridership in April despite a nationwide decline in Amtrak ridership. ...more

June 22, 2009