General Motors Corp. told its dealers Tuesday that it will force 1,000 to 1,200 underperforming locations to close their doors as the automaker tries to thin dealer ranks to make the remaining outlets more profitable. ...more

April 29, 2009

Pilloried and vilified, Rick Wagoner has agreed to step down as General Motors Corp. chairman and chief executive as part of a White House plan to provide more aid to U.S. automakers. ...more

March 30, 2009

Former Busch Gardens Tampa Bay executive Rick Beddow has been named vice president of Aquatica, SeaWorld's water park in Orlando. ...more

March 23, 2009

A top executive with Verenium Corp. said Tuesday that plans are going forward to build a $300-million biofuels plant in Highlands County. ...more

March 18, 2009

TAMPA - Philip W. Coon sat down Wednesday in federal court, adjusted his tie, put on his glasses, took a hit of breath spray and was ready to begin serving time. ...more

November 6, 2008

After assuming control of the troubled Byrd Alzheimer's center in July, the University of South Florida laid off 19 of its workers today, most of whom are administrators USF says it can no longer afford. ...more

September 24, 2008

Donnie Mills, who rose from a seasonal job as a teenager at Busch Gardens 34 years ago to run the theme park today, will become the top executive for four Busch parks to be built in Dubai, Busch Entertainment Corp. announced Friday ...more

September 6, 2008

SEBRING –– Highlands County's two longest serving public officials, one elected and the other appointed, are speaking out strongly against Amendment 1 on Tuesday's primary election ballot. "It doesn't fix the problem; it is not tax reform for the long term ... and it's just a Band Aid when what we need is complete major surgery on the way in which we tax property in Florida," said Guy Maxcy. With 16 years and counting on the county commission, he is by far the longest serving current county commissioner. "I am going to vote 'no' on this proposed state amendment because the amendment, as Commissioner Maxcy put it, is an attempt to take some options away from local government," said Carl Cool. "And, all of the inequities in the current property tax situation, this amendment would only increase and expand those inequities." ...more

January 25, 2008

Progress Energy Florida is going to have to spend more than originally planned to build two nuclear reactors in Levy County, the utility's top executive said. ...more

January 15, 2008

The California autoworker who is suing Toyota and others in a whistleblower lawsuit said Tuesday she was merely carrying out the quality-conscious "Toyota way" in spotting defects when managers cracked down on her efforts and demoted her. ...more

November 28, 2007