Parents will hear different proposals this month for how the school district plans to deal with high and low enrollment in area middle schools. ...more

January 2, 2008

Already done shopping for the day? You're not alone. Black Friday - the all-American, post-Thanksgiving shop-fest - launched long before sunrise today. Retailers across the country scrambled to be consumers' first stop. Some opened doors at midnight or launched special Internet sales Thursday night. ...more

November 23, 2007

More banks have tightened lending standards on home mortgages, the Federal Reserve said Monday in the latest sign of fallout from a spreading credit crisis. ...more

November 6, 2007

The Cardinals really have struggled out of the gate this year, having scored six first-quarter points all season. No one in Arizona seems to know the reason; it could be QB Matt Leinart's so-so play before his season-ending injury, or the work of a young offensive line. The fallout, however, is obvious. The Cardinals are 1-4 when they exit the first quarter down on the scoreboard. Playing catch-up is no way to make a successful go of it in the NFL, so the Bucs will want to add to the misery and frustration today by scoring first and putting the Cardinals in a bind. If they do that, they should develop an early edge that Arizona will find hard to erase. ...more

November 4, 2007

The Devil Rays didn't clarify pitching coach Jim Hickey's job status after he pleaded no contest Monday to a drunken-driving charge, but the way he has handled the incident seems to bode well for his chances of returning. ...more

October 30, 2007

The global economy should grow soundly this year and next, but the persistence of a credit crunch that has unnerved financial markets worldwide could throw a wrench in the works. ...more

October 18, 2007

The U.S. housing bust is like a leaking ship. You may still be able to stay afloat, depending upon where and how bad the holes are. ...more

October 9, 2007

TAMPA - At the peak of the housing boom two years ago, apartment renters like Richard Daniel were at the mercy of landlords in the Tampa Bay area. ...more

October 4, 2007

The once red-hot apartment industry has turned lukewarm over the past six months, and the fallout has turned the market in renters' favor for the first time in several years. ...more

October 4, 2007

After the recall of millions of toys by Mattel, The Walt Disney Co. said Monday that it will independently test toys featuring its characters. ...more

September 11, 2007