Like businesses big and small in this sinking economy, charitable organizations are struggling. ...more

February 25, 2009

Two fitness experts at Lifestyle Family Fitness, 623 Oakfield Drive, recently launched an innovative program designed to boost business while raising money for local charities. ...more

January 21, 2009

Retailers reported dismal sales figures for December on Thursday as even Wal-Mart Stores, one of the bright spots in the industry, finally buckled under the pressures of the deteriorating economy. ...more

January 9, 2009

Contours Express and Curves closed in Brooksville a year ago. In New Port Richey, a 24-hour Gold's Gym shut its doors without warning earlier this month. ...more

December 22, 2008

"The Polar Express" will be the final "movie in the park" for 2008. ...more

December 19, 2008

DADE CITY - "Polar Express" will be the final "movie in the park" for 2008. The 2004 animated feature, to be shown Saturday, tells the story of a boy who boards a magical train destined for the North Pole. ...more

December 17, 2008

Russian warships sailed into port in Venezuela on Tuesday in a show of strength as Moscow seeks to counter U.S. influence in Latin America. ...more

November 26, 2008

Public school and community college leaders implored members of the state Board of Education today to keep their eyes on more money for schools and more support for classrooms as Florida's economy continues to sour. ...more

October 21, 2008

The NBA got lots of attention last month when it said the bad economy was forcing it to lay off 9 percent of its work force. But there was little shock in the Charlotte Bobcats' organization, which had already seen two rounds of job cuts. ...more

October 21, 2008

High school sports teams across the country are feeling the pinch of the economic recession, the soaring gas and diesel fuel prices and it's affecting not only their budgets, but also the way they approach scheduling. ...more

September 14, 2008