Hank Fishkind, traditionally one of the more optimistic Florida economists, has changed his tune. ...more

February 12, 2009

There's an interesting phenomenon affecting local charities that begs thoughtful comment. The observation takes the form of two seemingly irreconcilable equations, but the solution involves anything but standard math. ...more

February 11, 2009

With Creative Loafing stuck in bankruptcy, a rival Atlanta weekly newspaper is pushing into the Tampa market, planning a local expansion and hoping to buy the six-newspaper Creative Loafing chain out of bankruptcy court. ...more

February 6, 2009

Tampa International Airport police who want to carry Tasers will be equipped and trained with the weapons in the next week or two, a move that police say can reduce reliance on handguns and other force methods such as pepper spray and batons. ...more

November 7, 2008

All Tampa International Airport police who want to carry Tasers will be equipped and trained in the next week or two with the weapons police say can reduce reliance on handguns and other force methods such as pepper spray and batons. ...more

November 6, 2008

It will be 35 years this week since President Richard Nixon, responding to an Arab oil embargo, vowed to make the United States energy independent - and do it in seven years. ...more

November 4, 2008

A contractor will likely propose a 1,200-megawatt, natural gas-fired power plant on Florida Crushed Stone property north of the city limits, according to an overview of the project submitted to the county planning department. ...more

August 21, 2008

75-acre facility would sit on Florida Crushed Stone property ...more

August 21, 2008

The Boeing Co. says it has completed the process of powering up its 787 jetliner, marking a major milestone for the much-delayed program. ...more

June 21, 2008

Republican John McCain was forced to clarify his comments Friday suggesting the Iraq war involved U.S. reliance on foreign oil. He said he was talking about the Persian Gulf War and not the current conflict. ...more

May 3, 2008