Cruise passengers who were slapped with a fuel surcharge after booking their trips will receive a refund, thanks to a settlement reached between the Florida Attorney General and two cruise lines. ...more

February 4, 2009

Cruise line competitors Carnival Corp. and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., which serve the Port of Tampa, have suspended fuel surcharges on passengers in separate moves. ...more

December 9, 2008

Cruise line competitors Carnival Corp. and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., which serve the Port of Tampa, have suspended fuel surcharges on passengers in separate moves. ...more

December 8, 2008

A state panel on Thursday agreed to 3 percent increases in fees the next two years for harbor pilots who guide big ships into the Port of Tampa. ...more

November 21, 2008

A state panel agreed today to 3 percent increases in fees the next two years for harbor pilots who guide big ships into the Port of Tampa. ...more

November 20, 2008

In Florida, where the grass stays green year-round, mowing the lawn isn't optional. ...more

July 23, 2008

Florida's attorney general is reviewing whether cruise lines such as Carnival Corp. and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. adequately disclosed surcharges they started billing passengers this month to offset rising fuel prices. ...more

February 6, 2008

Airline passengers will face higher fares, but some airline earnings will be lower than originally estimated for 2008 and 2009, a Raymond James & Associates report said Tuesday. ...more

January 9, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) - As if on cue, airlines are responding to oil's latest surge by pushing ticket prices even higher. ...more

January 6, 2008