National health care has become the rule in every industrialized country in the world except for the richest one, the United States. This is a national disgrace that must end. Since the insurance industry has decided to place profitability before patient care, your help is necessary to end this morally reprehensible practice and once and for all guarantee Americans health insurance as a right. Many eyes are trained on Congress now and failing to carry out this popular mandate will surely jeopardize your personal chance for re-election. Do your duty and help protect the electorate which has allowed you the great privilege of service in Washington. Don't let yourself or your constituents down; you know what is right, and vote for health care reform. ...more

November 11, 2009

Patti Constantino-Martin of Spring Hill wants an end to bailouts and the government to seize the assets of the executives of failed financial institutions. ...more

February 25, 2009

Fresh off its acquisition by JPMorgan Chase, Washington Mutual has closed 11 locations in the Tampa Bay area. ...more

February 17, 2009

Sparton Corp. announced Friday it had cut 6 percent of its workforce - including 24 employees at its Hernando County location. ...more

February 7, 2009

USA3000 Airlines, which discontinued service to St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport in August because of high fuel prices, continues its re-emergence at the Pinellas County airport. ...more

February 3, 2009

USA3000 Airlines, which discontinued service to St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport in August because of high fuel prices, continues its reemergence at the Pinellas County airport. ...more

February 2, 2009

Retailers are suffering through one of the most difficult holiday seasons in years, slashing prices by 70 percent and 80 percent and offering other deals in a desperate effort to ring up more sales. ...more

December 24, 2008

One by one, they came to clean out their lockers, collect their tools and say goodbye. ...more

October 7, 2008

Workers heading today to Golden Aluminum Extrusion didn't arrive to work. Instead, more than 160 workers picked up their tools. The company, one of the city's largest employers, shut down Friday, according to union officials. ...more

October 6, 2008

DuPont Co. named Ellen Kullman as its chief executive Tuesday, replacing Charles Holliday Jr., who is stepping down after 10 years in which he shifted the company's focus toward biotechnology and away from basic chemicals. ...more

September 24, 2008