The downturn in the economy continues to take a toll on the recreational vehicle market. ...more

September 4, 2008

Lazy Days RV Center Inc. will lay off 46 full-time employees from its Tampa operations as part of an across-the-board cost-cutting program, executives said. ...more

September 3, 2008

AVON PARK — Remember January, when gas was $3.25 a gallon? Wall Street analysts were predicting gasoline would sell for $4 a gallon this summer. And here it is, still three weeks before summer begins, and the Shell convenience store in Avon Park just raised its price to $4.059 for a gallon of unleaded. Don't blame it on the store, said Mohammed Shamim, the owner. The store is still making just two or three cents per gallon as its profit. But fuel sales are off 25 percent. Since convenience stores use gasoline as a price leader to draw customers inside the store, sales of groceries are off 30 percent, Shamim said. ...more

May 29, 2008

Housing construction fell in November with single-family activity dropping to the lowest level in more than 16 years. Analysts said the recession in housing showed no signs of a turnaround. ...more

December 19, 2007

U.S. mortgage applications rose 5.5 percent last week, reflecting gains in both purchases and refinancing. ...more

September 13, 2007