Never mind the warm weather or the scaled-down parade. The real reason for the sparse attendance at this weekend's Guavaween celebration in Ybor City may have been the calendar. ...more

November 3, 2009

Police Chief Ken Albano calls it an unprecedented move. At the request of the Temple Terrace City Council and with the buy-in of the police department, the Fraternal Order of Police Florida Council has relinquished pay increases to sworn city police officers during the 2009-10 fiscal year, which began Oct. 1. ...more

October 21, 2009

GTE Federal Credit Union has laid off employees at its Tampa headquarters and is closing some branches across the country. ...more

September 30, 2009

Florida Lottery sales are going flat, a legislative audit reported today. ...more

March 12, 2009

Here's a shovel-ready stimulus project guaranteed to give the sluggish economy a swift kick in the pants: my own federally subsidized hot tub. ...more

March 1, 2009

When it comes to the recession, the romantic gift industry and Valentine's Day, where exactly is the love? ...more

February 10, 2009

With the economy acting the unromantic third wheel, businesses that rely on affaires d'amour are concerned about sales this week, leading up to Valentines Day on Saturday. ...more

February 9, 2009

To prevent the loss of more downtown businesses, the St. Petersburg City Council voted Thursday to reduce rent for a number of shops and restaurants at The Pier. ...more

January 24, 2009

To prevent the loss of more downtown businesses, the St. Petersburg City Council voted Thursday to reduce rent for several shops and restaurants at the Pier. ...more

January 23, 2009

Wooden airplanes, trucks and rocking horses sit in a warehouse ready for delivery to hundreds of Polk County homes this holiday season. ...more

December 4, 2008