There is new trouble at the ranch. The worsening financial crisis is making it harder and more expensive for farmers and cattlemen to borrow money to pay for feed, land and salaries. While the credit squeeze on the agricultural sector is buffered somewhat by subsidies and other federal assistance, the timing is bad: the costs of fertilizer, fuel, seed and equipment have all risen sharply in recent years, and a global recession is on the horizon. ...more

October 18, 2008

TAMPA A bioengineering research company that could create 100 high-paying jobs now and more later is a step closer to setting up shop on the University of South Florida's campus. ...more

July 16, 2008

When Florida sheriff's offices began investigating child abuse cases for the state in 1999, some sheriffs warned the switch would work only if the Legislature gave departments enough money to do the job right. ...more

June 15, 2008