Many of Pasco's business and government leaders turned out last week perhaps hoping one of the Southeast's top bank economists had some words of hope for the county's struggling economy. Mark Vitner, senior economist of regional banker Wachovia, was the featured speaker at a luncheon held as part of the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce's Business Development Week. What he said underlines the county's failure over three decades to create an economy not almost totally dependent on housing construction and sales. ...more

February 4, 2009

It has been a vacant lot no one wanted to touch. City officials tried for nearly six years to market the site for a restaurant, shop or office - anything commercial. But the northeast corner of 29th Street and Lake Avenue, across from Leon's Package Store, didn't sell until a nonprofit group stepped forward. ...more

July 16, 2008

Nielsen Media Research and some local governments agreed to end a multiyear contract that brought the company tax rebates for bringing high-paying jobs to the region. However, that may not mean more job cuts are on the way. ...more

June 21, 2008

President Bush on Saturday defended his decision to avoid Africa's most troubled quarters on his trip across the continent's midsection, saying the United States was ready to help countries that make the "right choices." ...more

February 17, 2008

Not unlike many of their predecessors in the new-stadium game, Tampa Bay Rays officials have been ticking off impressive numbers associated with their bold proposal for this city's downtown. ...more

December 21, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG - Not unlike many of their predecessors in the new-stadium game, Tampa Bay Rays officials have been ticking off impressive numbers associated with their bold proposal for this city's downtown. ...more

December 20, 2007

Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., has announced plans to introduce federal legislation to better regulate embedded giving, the fast-growing fundraising practice that involves building a gift to charity into everyday purchases. "We need to ensure that charity is not being used solely as a sales pitch," Menendez said in a statement. ...more

December 16, 2007