War in the Gaza Strip demonstrates yet again that the current governance paradigm for the Palestinian people has failed. Terrorists financed and supplied by Iran control Gaza; the Palestinian Authority is broken, probably irretrievably; and economic development is stalled in Gaza and the West Bank. Palestinians are suffering the consequences of regional power struggles played out through them as surrogates. ...more

January 7, 2009

The downturn in the local construction industry has claimed the jobs of six more building department employees, the county announced Monday. ...more

January 6, 2009

Florida's population growth crawled to a near standstill last year, in part the result of a national recession. ...more

January 5, 2009

ANOTHER MILLION LAYOFFS: More than 1 million jobs were lost in 2008, and this year isn't expected to be any better. ...more

January 4, 2009

The 142 tenants at the Hernando County Airport complex will catch a break on their leases in 2009 because of the downturn in the economy. ...more

December 30, 2008

On the same day they appointed Joe Creech interim building official, county commissioners also sent a clear message to him and his staff: Improve customer service and efficiency. ...more

December 30, 2008

No rate hike for 2009. ...more

December 29, 2008

The fiscal year ending Sept. 30 saw about 200 businesses start up in the area west of the University of South Florida. ...more

December 24, 2008

In the midst of the greatest housing downturn since the Great Depression, Tampa Bay area builders struggle to unload finished homes. Several have gone out of business. ...more

December 24, 2008

The fiscal year ending Sept. 30 saw about 200 businesses start up in the area west of the University of South Florida. ...more

December 24, 2008