Productivity rises as jobless claims fall Productivity rose at an annual rate of 9.5 percent in the July-September quarter, the Labor Department said Thursday. That was much better than the 6.4 percent gain economists had expected. Unit labor costs fell at a 5.2 percent rate. ...more

November 6, 2009

A Gibsonton man escaped injury after his boat caught fire and sank in Tampa Bay this afternoon. The 38-foot recreational boat eventually sank and is considered a complete loss, authorities said. ...more

July 6, 2009

It isn't just car dealers who are struggling to unload vehicles. Sales are down by nearly half at the nation's largest boat dealer. ...more

October 15, 2008

MarineMax, a Clearwater-based recreational boat chain, posted a 29 percent drop in sales for its third quarter amid a steep sales drop in the boating industry, the company said Thursday. ...more

August 1, 2008

While federal and state fishery regulators conjure up management schemes to maintain certain spawning potential ratios, the rapidly increasing price of fuel has dramatically changed that equation. This is a pivotal moment in the history of Florida fishing, as recreational boat owners, charter skippers and the commercial fishing industry must evaluate the serious cost/benefit ratio of offshore fishing. ...more

August 1, 2008

Recreational boat retailer MarineMax said Thursday that it posted a loss of $3.51 million, or 19 cents a share, for the fiscal second quarter that ended March 31, from net income of $3.3 million in the year-earlier quarter. ...more

May 2, 2008