The bad news this Christmas continues to be a job shortage, but there is good reason to believe the worst is over. The economy is once again growing, sales of existing Florida homes were up last month, and most of the stimulus spending in the federal pipeline hasn't yet reached local job markets. ...more

December 24, 2009

The Supreme Court's recent ruling that federal approval of a drug is no protection from lawsuits is a victory for patients in a climate that lately has allowed businesses to hide behind government regulations. ...more

March 18, 2009

Hillsborough County commissioners are expected to vote today on $6 million in funding to lure a Massachusetts-based high-tech firm company open a research and product-development laboratory at the University of South Florida. ...more

July 16, 2008

A Segway transporter is a fantastic invention and by many accounts, fun to ride. But the two-wheeled device is dangerous in crowded places, and that includes Florida theme parks. ...more

November 13, 2007

The days of school nurses tending to runny noses, head lice and the occasional case of chicken pox are long gone. ...more

October 5, 2007

Clinical trials that enroll millions of patients in tests of experimental drugs and medical devices get scant government oversight, according to a report released Friday. ...more

September 29, 2007