No decisions were made, but new questions were raised about the city's fire stations during Monday night's city council meeting. ...more

February 25, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist released a proposal this afternoon that relies on billions of federal stimulus dollars to boost state spending by $1 billion next fiscal year. ...more

February 20, 2009

There's no doubt this recession is having a huge impact on consumers, and as a result, they're cutting back on spending and saving more. ...more

February 15, 2009

The local Starbucks locations avoided the first wave of closings last summer. ...more

January 31, 2009

As the economy sours, families are forced to make tough decisions, and many already have decided against the state's college savings plan. ...more

January 29, 2009

As the economy sours, families are forced to make tough decisions, and many already have decided against the state's college savings plan. While usually a popular option for parents, enrollment in the Florida Prepaid College Plan is down 20 percent from this time last year. ...more

January 27, 2009

The subject was bound to come up Tuesday. The school board's full day of meetings marked the first time the board had come together since Superintendent Wayne Alexander's job search became public. ...more

January 21, 2009

Dear Abby: I have been involved in several weddings, and something has come up we hope you can help with. Often with wedding gifts, the card becomes separated from the gift, or in the case of online retailers, they forget to enclose the sender's information in the box. How does one go about thanking people for their generous gift if you're not sure who the sender is? ...more

January 18, 2009

Ex-Tampa Bay head coach Barry Melrose took shots at his former organization, including ownership and his former associate coach. ...more

December 9, 2008

Plant quarterback Aaron Murray put on pads and practiced Monday night for the first time since breaking his leg on Oct. 16. Murray took snaps with the first team as the Panthers prepared to take on Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer in Friday night's Class 4A semifinal game. Phillip Ely, who has started at quarterback since Murray was injured in the Oct. 16 game against Hillsborough, split the reps with Murray. It still remains to be seen whether Murray will start and play in Friday night's game. "We had a tremendous day of practice," Coach Robert Weiner said. "It took him about 10 throws. He was a little rusty on the first couple of throws and afraid to put pressure on the first couple of throws, but then he got back in rhythm. "We'll make some decisions over the next couple of days and see what we're going to do." You can read more about Murray's return on TBO.com Tuesday. There will also be video of Murray's remarkable road back featuring his grueling rehabilitation. ...more

December 8, 2008