I live on Dauphin Island, three miles into the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Alabama. As I read the political positioning by the president and presidential candidates on whether to rescind restrictions on offshore oil drilling as a solution to soaring gas prices, I can only shake my head while gaping at the brightly lit crown of oil and natural gas rigs that surround my community. ...more

August 3, 2008

Soaring gas prices have been a boon to online college courses, as more Florida students forgo the commute to class. ...more

July 27, 2008

Riverside Bank has announced a sweepstakes in which one person will win $5,000 in free gas. The contest was started in response to high gas prices and a slumping economy. ...more

July 27, 2008

Costco Wholesale Corp., which had been one of the few bright spots in retailing, said Wednesday that its earnings will miss Wall Street expectations, as it struggles with higher energy costs that are crimping its bottom line. ...more

July 24, 2008

Misery loves company, the saying goes. When it comes to record gasoline prices, there's plenty of misery to go around for everyone. ...more

July 20, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush urged lawmakers on Tuesday to move quickly in putting into force legislation designed to help prop up mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac while declaring the nation's financial system to be "basically sound." ...more

July 15, 2008

Already facing financial woes, the USF Preschool for Creative Learning has been hit by another money crunch because of cuts at the University of South Florida. ...more

June 21, 2008

USF CAMPUS - Already facing financial woes, the USF Preschool for Creative Learning has been hit by another money crunch because of cuts at the University of South Florida. The preschool is having trouble filling summer seats and will lose a valued staff member to personnel shuffles. ...more

June 18, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist has abandoned his staunch opposition to offshore oil and gas drilling, saying Tuesday that he supports Sen. John McCain's plan to lift the federal moratorium and will weigh the possibility of drilling off Florida's coastline. ...more

June 18, 2008

Soaring gas prices. High taxes. The threat of foreclosure. All these are weighing heavily on the minds of taxpayers these days. ...more

May 30, 2008