A chaotic economy wreaked havoc across the country in 2009. Businesses folded, charity lines lengthened and the unemployment rate soared during a very difficult year. ...more

December 30, 2009

Money magazine's Web site has named Hernando County as one of the top 25 counties in the nation for job growth during the last eight years. ...more

December 25, 2009

County commissioner calls magazine article 'absurd.' ...more

December 24, 2009

A tough economy and high unemployment is catching up to Metropolitan Ministries' ability to meet the needs of those seeking its help this holiday season, officials with the nonprofit organization say. ...more

December 22, 2009

A tough economy and high unemployment is catching up to Metropolitan Ministries' ability to meet the needs of those seeking its help this holiday season, officials with the nonprofit say. ...more

December 21, 2009

Ed Gullo never thought he'd be on this side of a package delivery. ...more

December 20, 2009

It was another tough economic month for Hernando County in November. ...more

December 20, 2009

Marines save lives in time of war. This month they are saving Christmas. ...more

December 20, 2009

Florida's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November 2009 is 11.5 percent, while Highlands County's is slightly higher, according to the Agency for Workforce Innovation. ...more

December 20, 2009

The Tampa area's unemployment rate hit 12.3 percent in November, giving it the highest jobless rate among Florida's big metropolitan areas. ...more

December 19, 2009