As the economy continues to lag and unemployment rates rise, Tampa housing officials are touting a planned redevelopment project as a way to create thousands of jobs. ...more

January 13, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist took a pricey 12-day trip to Europe this summer, hitting taxpayers with a large bill amid a sagging economy, according to a report Sunday by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Crist flew to London, Paris, St. Petersburg (the one in Russia) and Madrid to drum up business, but the tab came in much higher than planned. Here's a look at how his trip went, moneywise: ...more

December 9, 2008

Gannett Broadcasting today announced that Ken Tonning will become president and general manager of Gannett's CBS affiliate WTSP, Channel 10, in Tampa-St. Petersburg. ...more

November 21, 2008

Professionally dressed and eager for an interview, Lauren Hillsgrove roamed a University of Tampa job fair last week and searched for employers who would accommodate her chosen career: public relations and event planning. ...more

October 11, 2008

Professionally dressed and eager for an interview, Lauren Hillsgrove roamed a University of Tampa job fair last week and searched for employers who would accommodate her chosen career: public relations and event planning. ...more

October 10, 2008

Call it a sign of the economy. At a job fair for the new Shops at Wiregrass mall Friday, hundreds of unemployed and underemployed people - including nurses, mortgage brokers and real estate agents - showed up to apply for retail jobs, which historically pay low wages. ...more

September 27, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) -- New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to their highest level in seven years due to the impact of a slowing economy and Hurricanes Ike and Gustav, the Labor Department reported Thursday. ...more

September 25, 2008

Greg Young knows the mileages by heart. Young, 46, needs a new job. He said he appreciates the value of the services offered by Career Central, a nonprofit job placement agency, but he lives in Ridge Manor, and so it's a haul to the Career Central offices in Spring Hill, New Port Richey and Zephyrhills. ...more

June 6, 2008

Career Central hits the road helping job seekers find the perfect position. ...more

June 5, 2008

Merck & Co. plans to eliminate 1,200 U.S. sales jobs, a move that comes a week after federal regulators' surprise rejection of an experimental cholesterol drug heavily touted by the pharmaceutical company. ...more

May 7, 2008