Not since George H.W. Bush ran the White House have consumers felt so downbeat about the economy. And the catalyst for much of the gloom - the housing slump - shows no signs of abating, new data Tuesday showed. ...more

May 28, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG For a few minutes Thursday morning, it was hard to spot Budd Risser's red 4-by-8-foot sign along busy Fourth Street North, just south of 22nd Avenue. ...more

May 23, 2008

Close your eyes, reach into your wallet and try to distinguish between a $1 bill and a $5 bill. Impossible? It's also discriminatory, a federal appeals court says. ...more

May 21, 2008

Highlands County Commissioner Guy Maxcy wants his fellow commissioners to consider an economic stimulus package for the local business community. We like that idea, and are game for anything that eases the desperate situation a growing number of businesses are in. We fear, though, that there is little that can be done on this level. Let's hope that isn't the case. ...more

February 20, 2008

The nation's economic doldrums may be taking a toll on the gift-giving industry, but flower-toting romantics continue to pull out their wallets come Valentine's Day. ...more

February 12, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - Opponents of the Tampa Bay Rays' stadium proposal are expected at this morning's St. Petersburg City Council meeting to push their efforts to preserve Al Lang Field as parkland. ...more

February 7, 2008

Zephyrhills skateboarders who don't like to follow the rules need to be taught a lesson, and a proposed ordinance that targets their wallets just might do it. ...more

January 30, 2008

A 23-year-old Clearwater man was held today on bail of more than $160,000 after authorities say he broke into more than a dozen cars in a Safety Harbor neighborhood early Saturday. ...more

January 28, 2008

TAMPA - Three of four suspects have been jailed in connection with a robbery at the Courtney Campbell Parkway, according to arrest reports. ...more

January 15, 2008

Consumers grousing about soaring gas prices often focus on the big oil companies and anyone else who might profit when it costs more at the pump. One culprit that doesn't always get blamed when prices rise - a weak dollar - could draw more attention in the coming year. ...more

December 15, 2007