Outback Steakhouse's parent company continues to get pummeled by the recession, with sales at Outback restaurants down 9.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008 and those at high-end Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar dropping 20 percent. ...more

February 19, 2009

Sales are down at Outback Steakhouse, Fleming's ...more

February 18, 2009

A former Tampa Tribune credit manager and his wife, who are accused of stealing more than $1 million from the newspaper and its parent company, have been placed on house arrest, according to court documents. ...more

February 18, 2009

A former Tampa Tribune credit manager and his wife, who are accused of stealing more than $1 million from the newspaper and its parent company, have been placed on house arrest, according to court documents. ...more

February 17, 2009

Ample Rain Is Falling Every few days the Tribune prints an item about the area's water supply woes, usually blaming them on drought or the "ongoing three-year drought." ...more

February 14, 2009

My wife and I moved to Florida from Connecticut in July 2005. While living in Connecticut, I worked for almost 30 years at the home office of one of the country's largest multiline insurance companies. ...more

February 7, 2009

Tampa-based electric and natural gas utility owner Teco Energy Inc. said Friday its fourth-quarter profit tumbled 87 percent from a year-ago period boosted by a one-time gain, as the Florida market continued to slow. ...more

February 6, 2009

For 10 years, Tampa Tribune credit manager Charles T. Wilson used his job to steal more than $1 million from the newspaper and its advertisers, federal investigators say. ...more

February 5, 2009

One of the most iconic images of American life, that of circus elephants joined trunk-to-tail as they lumber along to delight "children of all ages," as the old saying goes, is about to be debated in a courtroom. ...more

February 4, 2009

This is an open letter sent to Mr. Jim Thompson, president of State Farm Florida. Concerning your letter to Florida State Farm customers reminding us that you're there for us for our other insurance needs, when you cancel our home insurance, forget it, Jim! If your company can't take care of me after 42 years of loyalty to you, I don't need you! Hopefully, the 1 million-plus homeowners in Florida will do the same and shut you down. ...more

February 3, 2009