Breaking a nine-month deadlock, the union representing Tampa's firefighters reached a tentative agreement with city officials Thursday on a contract for 2010. ...more

December 11, 2009

One local manufacturing company has laid off 75 percent of its work force. ...more

March 13, 2009

Brett Favre swears this is the real deal - no more last-minute comebacks. ...more

February 12, 2009

Hernando County's beleaguered mass transit system, seemingly on life support since the day it debuted due to low ridership numbers, appears to have been spared from death yet again. ...more

January 29, 2009

It's a rare day in Washington when a lawmaker voluntarily relinquishes power to his party's faithful. But that is what Bartow congressman Adam Putnam has done. He has given up his third-ranking position as conference chairman, a post that gave him national exposure and raised his stature as a voice for the future of the party and conservatism. ...more

November 16, 2008

BUSINESS BEGAN DECLINE 18 MONTHS AGO ...more

July 31, 2008

They waited for Kohl's and Target, but they didn't come in time. ...more

July 31, 2008

Forcing Alternatives Regarding "OPEC Gets A Pass On Antitrust Laws" (Other Views, June 25): ...more

July 1, 2008

Alter Primary Date Regarding "Confused Floridians Turn Out At Polls" (Nation/World, Feb. 6): ...more

February 9, 2008