Miramar's Ronnie Holassie braved strong winds and, late in the race, rain, to capture his second Publix Super Markets Gasparilla Marathon on Sunday in Tampa. ...more

March 1, 2009

Citing a desire to reward his employees, a Miami banker doled out $60 million in bonuses to all staffers and even some retirees after he sold a majority stake in the company for close to $1 billion. ...more

February 16, 2009

A comparison of the $827 billion economic recovery plan drafted by Senate Democrats and moderate Republicans with an $820 billion version passed by the House. Additional debt costs would add about $350 billion or more over 10 years. Many provisions expire in two years. ...more

February 7, 2009

Hillsborough County's transit agency today gave a $10,300 bonus to its chief executive after the agency met ridership, cost-cutting and customer-service goals. ...more

November 3, 2008

SARASOTA COUNTY - The latest sign of how the weak economy is impacting the school district manifested itself today at teacher contract negotiations. ...more

August 28, 2008

TAMPA - Missing the U.S. Olympic Women's Marathon Trials by just 29 seconds at last month's Disney Marathon, St. Petersburg's Melanie Peters finally secured a berth in that race with a winning performance in Sunday's Gasparilla Marathon. ...more

February 11, 2008

As a former champion of the Publix Super Markets Gasparilla Distance Classic's 15-kilometer race and a two-time winner of the 5k, Miramar's Ronnie Holassie says he has fond memories of Tampa. He also lived here nearly three years, working as a groom at Tampa Bay Downs. ...more

February 11, 2008

Ronnie Holassie, a former groom at Tampa Bay Downs, raised his arms in triumph as crossed the finish line first in this morning's Bank of America Marathon. ...more

February 10, 2008

WellCare Health Plans, the provider of managed care services for the government that had its local headquarters raided by federal and state officials, has adopted a retention plan to help keep key employees on board while the investigation continues. ...more

December 8, 2007