Florida, a state that has fought hard to preserve the ban on oil production off its shores, has effectively closed the door on another traditional source of energy. ...more

October 9, 2007

If you want to know how Eckerd College in St. Petersburg ranks among its peers, look no further than the perennial U.S. News and World Report compilation of America's Best Colleges. ...more

October 8, 2007

The Energy Department said Thursday that it will guarantee loans for up to 80 percent of the total construction cost of new nuclear reactors, a decision likely to further a U.S. nuclear revival that's getting started. ...more

October 5, 2007

The shriveled housing market may be a drag on U.S. business activity, but it hasn't stopped it. The nation's service economy, like its manufacturing sector, slowed in September but still saw growth. ...more

October 4, 2007

A trade group for real estate agents on Tuesday lowered its forecast for 2007 existing home sales for the seventh straight month, predicting a drop of 8.6 percent from last year. ...more

September 12, 2007

The number of serious adverse events and deaths attributed to prescription medications has nearly tripled since the Food and Drug Administration initiated a system in 1998 to make it easier to report significant side effects, researchers said Monday. ...more

September 11, 2007

Wall Street plunged anew Friday, hurtling the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 280 points after comments from a major investment bank exacerbated the market's fears of a widening credit crunch. ...more

August 3, 2007