TAMPA Outback Steakhouse's parent company, OSI Restaurant Partners, posted a huge loss of nearly $177 million in its second quarter, much of it related to a reduction in the company's value, but also triggered by a steep drop in restaurant sales. ...more

August 15, 2008

The Boston Red Sox acquired pitcher Paul Byrd from Cleveland on Tuesday, hoping to boost a rotation hurt by an injury to Tim Wakefield and the struggles of Clay Buchholz. ...more

August 13, 2008

More than 4,300 16th Congressional District residents heard a live conference call with Congressman Tim Mahoney, focused on high gas prices, energy independence and the economy. ...more

August 8, 2008

With layoffs looming, Progress Energy Florida said today electricity consumption and sales have fallen well below expectations, a byproduct of Florida's distressed housing market. ...more

August 7, 2008

The Rays will have the same 25 players on their roster for tonight's game as they did when they last took the field Wednesday, and they don't think there's anything wrong with that. ...more

August 1, 2008

The poor housing market in Florida and soaring production costs for coal led TECO Energy Corp. on Thursday to lower its expectations for 2008. ...more

August 1, 2008

Growth is no longer on AirTran Airways' radar screen, as it announced plans Tuesday to further cut capacity and defer aircraft deliveries in the face of soaring fuel prices that caused it to swing to a second-quarter loss. ...more

July 30, 2008

The USF/Patel Charter School board of directors will hold a conference call meeting 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 29, to discuss the status of the school. A conference phone will be set up for the public in Room 241 of the administration building at the University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave. ...more

July 28, 2008

Criss "Mindfreak" Angel will visit a Clearwater beachfront hotel next week, but he won't be taking in the sun and surf. ...more

July 24, 2008

As the Brett Favre saga hurtles toward conclusion, one notable NFL observer says he already knows how the story ends. ...more

July 24, 2008