Hopes for the fledgling economic recovery got a boost Monday from better-than-expected news on manufacturing, construction and contracts to buy homes. ...more

November 3, 2009

Fueled by government stimulus, the economy grew last quarter for the first time in more than a year. The question now is, can the recovery last? ...more

October 30, 2009

President Obama campaigned on much-needed job creation, which should be his top priority given the several million good-paying jobs that were off-shored during the Clinton and Bush years, as well as the United States' trade deficit and debt. ...more

October 8, 2009

The Obama administration is considering steps to ease the burdens of laid-off workers, including possible extensions of unemployment and health benefits, officials said Saturday. ...more

October 4, 2009

Civic activist Blaise Ingoglia said he spent 100 hours poring over sales data, court records and other documents to compile a statistical analysis on the state of the housing market in Hernando County. ...more

March 29, 2009

Highlands County will need to add 11,000 jobs by 2015 when the population will be nearing 110,000 people, according to its economic development director. ...more

March 29, 2009

President Barack Obama says job-creation in America is difficult in a time of economic hardship and that the work of the future should be in more high-paying, high-skill areas like clean energy technology. ...more

March 26, 2009

The unemployment rate in Highlands County in January was 9.2 percent, according to the Agency for Workforce Innovation. ...more

March 8, 2009

The Transportation Security Administration has informed 17 airports, including Orlando International Airport and Tallahassee Regional Airport, that they are being considered for improved checked-baggage screening technology under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. ...more

March 7, 2009

The Transportation Security Administration has informed 17 airports, including Orlando International Airport and Tallahassee Regional Airport, that they are being considered for improved checked baggage screening technology under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. ...more

March 6, 2009