Will the U.S. financial system collapse today, or maybe over the next few days? I don't think so - but I'm nowhere near certain. You see, Lehman Brothers, a major investment bank, is going under. And nobody knows what will happen next. ...more

September 16, 2008

In another unnerving day for Wall Street, investors suffered their worst losses since the Sept. 11 attacks, and government officials raced to prevent the financial crisis from spreading. ...more

September 16, 2008

In one of the most dramatic days in Wall Street's history, Merrill Lynch agreed to sell itself to Bank of America for roughly $50 billion to avert a deepening financial crisis while another prominent securities firm, Lehman Brothers, hurtled toward liquidation after it failed to find a buyer, people briefed on the deals said. ...more

September 15, 2008

Hoping to preserve Tampa's architectural legacy, a city councilwoman has proposed spending $100,000 to repair the collapsing rooftop of the Kress building, one of the city's threatened downtown landmarks. ...more

September 11, 2008

Hoping to preserve Tampa's architectural legacy, a city councilwoman has proposed spending $100,000 to repair the collapsing rooftop of the Kress building, one of the city's threatened downtown landmarks. ...more

September 10, 2008

County Commission, District 1 ...more

August 20, 2008

Bread of Life Christian Mission, an organization marking 15 years of assisting local families through a variety of charitable programs, is fighting a two-front battle spawned by economically challenging times. ...more

July 28, 2008

There's a debate in the media about the recession. ...more

July 25, 2008

Bread of Life Ministries, an organization marking 15 years of assisting local families through a variety of charitable programs, is fighting a two-front battle spawned by economically challenging times. ...more

July 23, 2008

When the United States was attacked on Sept. 11, 2001, 14-year-old Phillip Michael Pearson told his mother he wanted to join the military as soon as he graduated from Alonso High School. ...more

July 20, 2008