The issue: Construction of a new $50 million judicial center. Our opinion: With the economy in the dumps and more space available in the courthouse, county commissioners were wise to shelve plans for the project. ...more

March 13, 2009

Battered by layoffs, debts and dread of worse to come, shoppers clutched ever tighter to their wallets in the final three months of 2008 and thrust the economy into its worst downhill slide in a quarter-century. Americans cut spending on everything from cars to computers, and it's only getting worse so far in the new year. ...more

January 31, 2009

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - James Johnson's layup with 0.8 seconds remaining helped No. 6 Wake Forest (17-1, 4-1 ACC) beat No. 1 Duke 70-68 on Wednesday night after the Demon Deacons blew a 13-point second-half lead against the Blue Devils (18-2, 5-1). ...more

January 29, 2009

With three losses in the month of December alone, the Bucs are suddenly locked in a tailspin of historic proportions. ...more

December 23, 2008

Heading into the final game of a regular season that once appeared divine, the Bucs are suddenly seeking to avoid a collapse of historic proportions. ...more

December 22, 2008

With the economy in a tailspin, consumers may be looking for every edge they can get this holiday season when they shop for bargains. ...more

November 26, 2008

When the finance ministers of the world's top economies convened in Washington last month around the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund, they developed a successful international strategy for responding to the financial crisis, which had reached panic proportions in the markets. It was promptly implemented by the key countries and quelled the worst of the anxieties. ...more

November 15, 2008

Previously at Raymond James Stadium ... When we last saw the University of South Florida play at home, the Bulls were nationally ranked and in contention for the Big East title. Gas was more than $3 a gallon. ...more

November 15, 2008

When we last saw the University of South Florida play at home, the Bulls were nationally ranked and in contention for the Big East title. Gas was more than $3 a gallon. Now 28 Days Later (ironic, isn't it, horror movie fans?), there have been quite a few USF plot twists. ...more

November 14, 2008

If Carl Edwards fails to win the Sprint Cup title this year, he likely will always blame a six-day tailspin of trading paint, insults and shoves. ...more

October 15, 2008