TAMPA Southwest Airlines on May 9 will trim one daily round-trip flight between Tampa and four destinations -- Fort Lauderdale; Hartford, Conn.; Indianapolis; and Providence, R.I. -- but will maintain nonstop service between Tampa and those destinations in a systemwide reduction of flights. Tampa International Airport's busiest carrier will serve Fort Lauderdale with eight daily flights, Providence with two and Hartford and Indianapolis with one each on schedules between May 9 and June 26, the airline announced today. ...more

December 9, 2008

Recession or no recession, a new poll by Quinnipiac University suggests that most Floridians feel they're in good shape financially. ...more

November 20, 2008

Recession or no recession, a new poll by Quinnipiac University suggests a majority of Floridians feel their personal finances are in good shape. ...more

November 19, 2008

Tampa International Airport continues to fare better than some other Florida airports in the airline industry's latest moves to conserve on fuel costs by trimming flights or replacing larger aircraft with smaller planes. ...more

November 10, 2008

Southwest Airlines will add another daily nonstop flight to six destinations it serves from Tampa International Airport effective March 8: Baltimore; Columbus, Ohio; Hartford, Conn.; Nashville, Tenn.; Philadelphia; and Providence, R.I. ...more

November 7, 2008

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. said it will cut 500 jobs this month or about 2 percent of its total work force, citing losses in its investment portfolios and declining revenue. ...more

November 5, 2008

In the endeavor to fully plumb the English language, often it takes a puissant effort of circumlocution to make a point you can kvell over. ...more

October 15, 2008

Joey's Place, a restaurant offering Italian cuisine for lunch and dinner, has opened in a historic downtown building. ...more

October 8, 2008

For a sign of just how tough the job market has become, consider this: In Hillsborough County, unemployment compensation claims are up 70 percent this year over last year. ...more

October 4, 2008

This one was for Ted and Jeanne Sachs in Section 305. Ted, 78, and his 74-year-old wife moved from Lake Charles, La., to Largo six years ago, but they didn't truly arrive until Saturday at Tropicana Field, where the Rays clinched an improbable postseason berth with a 7-2 triumph against the Twins. ...more

September 21, 2008