Florida health officials said this morning that state laboratories testing samples for swine flu have sent three suspected samples to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. The samples came from cases in Broward, Lee and Orange counties, they said. ...more

April 30, 2009

WASHINGTON - Recession-battered employers eliminated 598,000 jobs in January, the most since the end of 1974, and catapulted the unemployment rate to 7.6 percent. The grim figures were further proof that the nation's job climate is deteriorating at an alarming clip with no end in sight. ...more

February 6, 2009

Florida's unemployment rate jumped to 7 percent in October, the highest rate since December 1993, according to state figures released today. The state's jobless rate rose from 6.6 percent in September, according to the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. The rate was 4.3 percent in October 2007. Florida continued to shed jobs, losing 156,200 nonagricultural jobs between October 2007 and last month, for a job-growth rate of minus 1.9 percent. ...more

November 21, 2008

University of South Florida trustees today will consider raising the fees students pay for campus activities, health services and athletics. ...more

October 16, 2008

University of South Florida trustees this week will consider raising the fees students pay for campus activities, health services and athletics. ...more

October 13, 2008

Guy Maxcy, a Republican, said that if he wins a fifth consecutive 4-year term, it will be his last. ...more

October 12, 2008

RaceTrac is one step away from building another pit stop on State Road 50. ...more

October 7, 2008

The Tampa Bay area continued to lead the state in job losses in June, losing an estimated 23,100 nonagricultural jobs between June 2007 and last month, according to figures released by the state Friday. ...more

July 19, 2008

For June To June Period, Bay Area Leads State In Jobs Lost ...more

July 18, 2008

The cost of providing health services is going up, and the Pasco County Health Department plans to raise fees to compensate. ...more

May 10, 2008