As Pasco County works out more budget cuts, including an anticipated $30 million revenue loss in property taxes, agencies are having to roll up their sleeves and trim more of their own operational expenses. ...more

March 4, 2009

Heated e-mails were exchanged this weekend between the critics and author of a plan designed to boost Hernando County's economy. ...more

March 4, 2009

At a nondescript building near the corner of Armenia and Sligh avenues, dozens have sought salvation from the darkening economy in adult education. ...more

February 28, 2009

With unemployment rising, they and hundreds more out-of-work adults in Hillsborough County are swamping adult education classes to prepare for the General Educational Development test or to strengthen their English-speaking skills. ...more

February 27, 2009

In the past two months, the median home price in Highlands County has fallen below $100,000. ...more

February 27, 2009

Russell and Gail Kruetzman of Thonotosassa stopped by the Sun City Center Community Information Center, which is becoming one hopping place. They sat down with volunteer Ann Marie Leblanc to learn all they could about the community before taking a walking tour. ...more

February 18, 2009

Home prices fell in nearly nine out of every 10 U.S. cities in the fourth quarter of last year as low-cost foreclosures flooded the market and the housing market's decline spread nationwide. ...more

February 13, 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

Among the alarming numbers from last year's economic downturn are the number of people who now need food stamps to put dinner on the table. ...more

February 6, 2009

Millions of American workers lost an average of 27 percent of their 401(k) retirement savings in 2008, according to a study released Wednesday by Fidelity Investments. ...more

February 1, 2009