Gov. Charlie Crist took a pricey 12-day trip to Europe this summer, hitting taxpayers with a $430,000 bill amid a sagging economy, a newspaper reported. ...more

December 7, 2008

Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin defended her remark that the proximity of Russia to her home state of Alaska gives her foreign policy experience, explaining in a CBS interview airing Thursday that "we have trade missions back and forth." ...more

September 26, 2008

Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin defended her remark that the proximity of Russia to her home state of Alaska gives her foreign policy experience, explaining in a CBS interview airing Thursday that "we have trade missions back and forth." ...more

September 25, 2008

An international retailing conference to help entrepreneurs develop business partnerships in Latin America will be coming to Tampa in November. ...more

June 24, 2008

TAMPA - An international retailing conference to help entrepreneurs develop business partnerships in Latin America will be coming to Tampa in November. ...more

June 23, 2008

SEBRING — Florida's Heartland Rural Economic Development Initiative Inc., Hardee County Economic Development Commission and Chamber of Commerce and Highlands County Economic Development Commission are hosting an inbound-trade mission from Honduras on May 22 at South Florida Community College in Wauchula from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. ...more

May 17, 2008