You've got to look out for No. 1. It's a dog-eat-dog world. Everybody's in it for themselves. ...more

March 14, 2009

Ban Gun Control There is a bill that liberal congressmen would like passed to remove weapons from the average responsible citizen. ...more

March 14, 2009

The building department has been bleeding money ever since the falloff in construction. ...more

March 14, 2009

With the recession raging, failures are skyrocketing in Florida and the Bay area. Business bankruptcies filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court's middle district of Florida – the central, southwest and north portions of the state – rose 101 percent from calendar year 2007 to calendar year 2008. ...more

March 13, 2009

The city plans to lay off another 20 employees over the next several months. ...more

March 13, 2009

With layoffs spreading, the number of initial claims for jobless benefits rose last week, while the total number of people continuing to receive benefits set a record high, the government said Thursday. ...more

March 13, 2009

The city plans to lay off another 20 employees over the next several months. ...more

March 12, 2009

The increasing number of homeless families knocking on the door of Manatee County's Salvation Army Family Lodge worries Maj. Robert Pfeiffer. ...more

March 11, 2009

The increasing number of homeless families knocking on the door of Manatee County's Salvation Army Family Lodge worries Maj. Robert Pfeiffer. ...more

March 11, 2009

Unpaid days off. Fewer minutes in art class. Reassigning guidance counselors and career specialists. ...more

March 11, 2009