Walt Disney World is raising the ticket prices for its theme parks. ...more

July 31, 2009

Bank of America Corp. could eventually shrink its 6,100-branch network by about 10 percent as consumers choose other methods of banking, a company spokesman said Tuesday. ...more

July 29, 2009

Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday that it would offer its EcoBoost engine in 4-cyclinder vehicles starting next year, an effort to provide greater fuel economy to consumers without compromising on horsepower. ...more

July 22, 2009

Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles Bronson announced Monday that his department is instituting a regulation that prohibits additives, chemicals or adulterants in honey produced, processed or sold in Florida unless consumers are clearly told what else is in it. ...more

July 13, 2009

I firmly believe that consumers should have the right to buy and consume raw milk as a basic freedom right and a constitutional right to choose for ourselves. ...more

June 11, 2009

With its coveted gadgets and resurgent stock price, Apple has cast something of a spell on both consumers and investors. ...more

June 6, 2009

Backyard grillers may get a little steamed this holiday weekend when buying refilled propane tanks: They will be getting less fuel for their money than last Memorial Day. ...more

May 23, 2009

The Senate voted on Tuesday to prohibit credit card companies from arbitrarily raising a person's interest rate and charging many of the exorbitant fees that have become customary - and crippling - to cash-strapped consumers. ...more

May 20, 2009

The Senate has voted to prohibit credit card companies from arbitrarily raising an individual's interest rate and charging many of the exorbitant fees. ...more

May 19, 2009

If Progress Energy Florida gets an interim rate increase next week, West Pasco customers could see electric bills go up about $4 to $5 a month starting this summer. At a May 19 hearing in Tallahassee, the Florida Public Service Commission will discuss granting the extra $76 million to Progress Energy Florida, according to information from the Florida Office of Public Counsel, which represents consumers before the PSC. ...more

May 13, 2009