Mortgage rates have risen about a half a percentage point over the past five weeks, according to mortgage research firm HSH Associates' latest survey. ...more

July 13, 2008

New refueling tankers, badly needed at MacDill Air Force Base and by our troops worldwide, are delayed yet again. ...more

July 13, 2008

Box-office flops are supposed to be unavoidable in the up-and-down movie business. Even Will Smith has an occasional "The Legend of Bagger Vance" on his resume. ...more

June 28, 2008

A little more than two football fields away from the Wiregrass Ranch football practice field, the school's marquee was aglow with red letters. ...more

May 13, 2008

There wasn't a sound coming from the Pasco dugout other than a backdrop of sobs as Coach Ricky Giles lamented another disappointing playoff exit for the Pirates. ...more

May 12, 2008

U.S. factories saw demand for their products rise in December by the largest amount in five months, a spot of welcome news that failed to change the picture of an economy struggling to stay afloat. ...more

February 5, 2008

TAMPA - With the rubble of Central Park Village serving as a backdrop and the fog-shrouded skyline of downtown Tampa peering over the oak trees, an already gutted Meacham Alternative School started to fall this morning. ...more

November 30, 2007

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday hinted that another interest rate cut may be needed to bolster the economy. The worsening credit crunch, a deepening housing slump and rising energy prices probably will create some "headwinds for the consumer in the months ahead," he said. ...more

November 30, 2007

SEBRING — With a video camera in hand, Frank Branca III has been skateboarding all over the world. From the streets of Barcelona to the coast of Southern California, Branca and his friends take their boards and cameras and find an adventure. For the past year and a half, Branca, owner of Gator Board Shop, has been compiling footage for his first full-length video, "Make It Happen." After countless hours of filming and editing, the video is nearly complete and will premier Saturday at Duffer's Sports Grille, in celebration of the shop's two-year anniversary. ...more

November 14, 2007

It was all for fun Friday, but today they race at Roar 'N' Soar, a weekend event that features an estimated 30 hot-air balloons. ...more

November 10, 2007