Job hunters might find what they're looking for at a magazine-sponsored fair this morning. ...more

July 10, 2009

As an employee of Florida Hospital, I would sincerely like to thank the Quality Inn for their hospitality during the anthrax scare last Thursday, April 2. All employees of Florida Hospital who showed up for work early Thursday morning were denied access to the hospital campus. The deputies instructed us to meet at the Quality Inn where we would be informed as to what was taking place. The Quality Inn staff on duty was very polite and professional. They provided conference rooms for us to use and free coffee and breakfast to all the employees who were present. It's very heartwarming to see that during a crisis people can and will pull together to help one another out. ...more

April 10, 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

More than 40 employers are expected to participate in Hillsborough County's Career Connections Job Fair on Thursday. ...more

October 15, 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

South Tampa real estate agent Sue Paskert is collecting money and other donations for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society as part of the Suncoast Chapter's annual Man and Woman of the Year Campaign. ...more

May 7, 2008

Dedicated To Preserving History As an unpaid intern for the Brooker Creek Preserve, Jamie Fridy has recorded and edited more than 100 hours of audio from residents of northwest Hillsborough and northeast Pinellas counties for an oral history project called Recollections Shared. northwest.tbo.com ...more

February 3, 2008

When you pull off the interstate anywhere in Florida, chances are you're looking straight down a corridor flanked by gas stations and a Waffle House. ...more

January 27, 2008

As we exchange present during the holidays are upon us, let's take a moment to remember the core importance of being connected to others and the spiritual lessons which mean so much to so many. ...more

December 24, 2007