A new volunteer organization aims to help a hard-hit slice of the workforce affected by the downturn in the housing industry rebound and rebuild on a personal and professional level. Real Estate Lives, spearheaded by Tampa lawyer Ron Weaver, is working to create a free online network of counseling, job training and job placement opportunities for real estate agents and industry-related professionals. ...more

February 12, 2009

ATLANTA - The company with the nation's largest chain of Chevrolet dealerships violated federal labor law when it fired thousands of employees last month, according to a lawsuit filed by a former worker. ...more

October 7, 2008

According to the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, construction jobs have taken the biggest hit in the past year. ...more

August 20, 2008

The Community Aging and Retirement Services, Inc. (CARES) has a program for individuals who are experiencing early memory losses and need a proactive day program to provide social support and memory retraining skills. ...more

July 24, 2008

TAMPA -- Saxon Mortgage is laying off 140 workers in the Tampa Bay area, according to documents the company filed today under the state's Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. ...more

February 25, 2008

The reliability of Charlotte County's 911 system came into question Friday after more details were released about an emergency call that might have saved the life of slain North Port mother Denise Lee. ...more

February 16, 2008

A skyrocketing number of applications for concealed weapons licenses has hindered the state agency that screens people for the documents from, at times, suspending or revoking the permits in a timely manner, according to a state audit released this week. ...more

December 21, 2007