More than 70 local businesses are expected to be represented at the annual Plant City Community Expo on April 30 at the John R. Trinkle Community Center. ...more

April 15, 2009

Unemployment in Manatee, Sarasota and Charlotte counties rose to nearly 11 percent in February -- meaning 42,000 people are out of work, twice as many as a year ago. ...more

March 28, 2009

As the Bay area struggles to emerge from the greatest housing downturn since the Great Depression, buyers are benefiting from the slump. First-time homebuyers are getting particularly good deals. They can move fast because they don't need to sell a home before closing, and they're taking advantage of the federal government's new $8,000 tax credit for new buyers. ...more

March 27, 2009

The Tampa Housing Authority will announce this morning how it will use $10.5 million in federal stimulus money. ...more

March 25, 2009

Despite the downturn in the economy, the Temple Terrace Relay for Life committee is bent on raising the bar in its fight against cancer. ...more

March 24, 2009

Warner Bros. is reaching into its film vaults so it can sell old movies on made-to-order DVDs. ...more

March 23, 2009

The financial crisis and the recession it spawned have created much confusion and uncertainty across the land. The causes of the downturn are hotly debated — and spun for political advantage. Solutions have, so far, remained elusive. ...more

March 20, 2009

Talk about dejÀ vu. Last year, county commissioners invited noted economist Hank Fishkind to a meeting to find out how dire the local economy was and whether it would be prudent to reduce impact fees. ...more

March 12, 2009

No quick recovery expected. ...more

March 11, 2009

McClatchy Co. is shearing another 1,600 jobs in a cost-cutting spree that has clipped nearly one-third of the newspaper publisher's work force in less than a year. ...more

March 10, 2009