The Lake Placid Town Council has approved a bid from a Sebring company for road work on three streets in the town. ...more

August 14, 2009

In hard economic times people are supposed to turn to comedy for escape. Right? ...more

March 18, 2009

Over the past year, the federal government has poured money into the economy hundreds of billions of dollars at a time. It has also guaranteed investments, loans and deposits worth about $8 trillion. Barry Ritholtz, the author of "Bailout Nation," points out that this project constitutes the largest infusion in American history. ...more

December 1, 2008

Families are pinching their pennies this holiday season, and many will be looking for the best bargains for their Thanksgiving Day feasts. ...more

November 19, 2008

Florida's gaming industry remains strong despite the national economic crisis, according to Jim Allen, chief executive of gaming operations for the Seminole Tribe of Florida. ...more

October 9, 2008

With two Geo Trackers, a Lexus and a pickup, retired coal miner Bob Woll has many ways to zip around his southern Illinois town to visit friends, the fairgrounds or the frozen custard stand. These days, he prefers his electric golf cart. ...more

August 11, 2008

Wal-Mart isn't the only 'Rollin' Back The Prices' place. I found that the Blue Crab restaurant is doing it too. Can you believe 99-cent coffee? In this day and age. And $1.99 for a draft beer. If you look you'll see a rollback on entrees too. It's almost un-American. But not according to Jim Pearson, brother to owner Bill Pearson, it's like offering their customers a "gas break" he told me. "It's a little too soon to tell if it's going to affect the bottom line," Jim said of the price adjustment. What they are hoping for is that an increase in customer volume will offset any loss from the individual meals. Because, Jim says, "When you give to the community quite often it comes back to you." "The customers love it," waitress Terri Trainer said of the new prices. So do I. ...more

June 14, 2008

Answering questions and addressing concerns about incorporation will be the focus next week of a Palm Harbor Coalition town meeting. The coalition will conduct the public meeting 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 21, at the Palm Harbor Community Activity Center, 1500 16th St., off Nebraska Avenue. ...more

February 16, 2008

LAKE PLACID – There are more homes on the market than just the conventional variety. Sun Ovation Homes has opened a manufactured homes sales center in Lake Placid at 1450 U.S. N., which is next to American Legion Post 25. The sales center is open from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday by appointment. There are seven models on the site. They range from two-bedroom, two bath to four-bedroom, three-bath homes, according to Valerie Kersey, who is the manager of the Lake Placid location. The models in Lake Placid come from Homes of Merit in Bartow and Skyline in Ocala. ...more

December 9, 2007

After tonight's episode, 'Cavemen' could slink back to the cave. ...more

October 9, 2007