Business sales have been every bit as slow as the housing market. Given the current climate, it seemed the shopping center space formerly known as Ram's Restaurant would stay vacant for months. ...more

December 29, 2008

Consumers cut back on spending at retail stores for a record fifth straight month in November, another sign the recession that is already the longest in a quarter-century will translate into a dismal holiday shopping season. ...more

December 13, 2008

Coors Field economic impact: Taxable sales increased by $40 million since the opening in 1995. - Downtown ...more

December 21, 2007

I would like to respond to an entry by Sharon K. Hays, of Valrico, concerning her experience with a solicitation call from the Fraternal Order of Police (Letters, Nov. 5). ...more

November 14, 2007

Although technology companies like to say they can revolutionize any business, many blue-chip vendors have concentrated on selling only to certain businesses: the biggest ones. ...more

October 1, 2007

While a student at the University of Florida, Beth Chatman loved buying frozen yogurt. ...more

September 10, 2007