Bus riders will get a smoother ride next year thanks to millions in federal stimulus funding. ...more

February 25, 2009

Hillsborough Area Regional Transit is poised to get $15.1 million and says it will use some of the cash to buy 29 buses and refurbish 124 others. ...more

February 24, 2009

While federal and state fishery regulators conjure up management schemes to maintain certain spawning potential ratios, the rapidly increasing price of fuel has dramatically changed that equation. This is a pivotal moment in the history of Florida fishing, as recreational boat owners, charter skippers and the commercial fishing industry must evaluate the serious cost/benefit ratio of offshore fishing. ...more

August 1, 2008

With fuel prices soaring, sales of products designed to boost gas mileage are also rising - even though the government says they're not worth the money. ...more

July 14, 2008

Everyone, with the possible exception of wealthy folks who don't care, is looking at ways to trim fuel expenses. Local governments certainly are trying to save money where they can, and every option is on the table. That's as it should be. But we also think it's unreasonable to devise gimmicky fuel savings by telling law enforcement and others to brave Florida's sweltering heat to save a buck or two. The good news is that our local law enforcement agencies are not doing that. ...more

July 10, 2008

AirTran Holdings, the low-fare airline that flies mostly in the eastern United States, is cutting wages by 5 percent for employees and by as much as 15 percent for officers to help reduce costs amid record fuel expenses. ...more

July 3, 2008

As gas prices break new record highs, any promise of relief from pain at the pump is tempting. ...more

July 1, 2008

Gimmicks galore but few produce results ...more

June 30, 2008

Retail sales exceeded forecasts in November, and wholesale prices jumped the most in 34 years, diminishing both the need and scope for the Federal Reserve to make deeper interest-rate cuts. ...more

December 14, 2007