The unemployment rate has hit double digits for the first time since 1983 - and is likely to go higher. ...more

November 7, 2009

I suppose I exemplify the jobless economy. I have a bachelor's degree in political science and several years experience in marketing and have been unemployed for more than a year. ...more

November 5, 2009

With the recession apparently over, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday held a key interest rate at a record low and again pledged to keep it there for an "extended period" to foster the fragile economic recovery. ...more

November 5, 2009

It was the casual way an engineer spoke about replacing the historical Columbus Drive bridge that got to Sharon Keene five years ago. ...more

October 21, 2009

Organizers for the Carrollwood Players are banking on bingo to help boost their economic outlook. ...more

October 21, 2009

Feeling spooky? We want to know The spooky season is upon us again and it's time to start feeling scared. We want to know some of your best Halloween memories to be used for an upcoming story, whether it was a memorable costume, a real-life ghost story or even a memorable yarn spun around a campfire. ...more

October 18, 2009

" ... ObamaCare basically means that every time you are sick or injured, you will have a clerk from the Department of Motor Vehicles telling your doctor what he can and cannot do," wrote comedian/pundit Ben Stein. This might not be such a bad thing if it came to be. ...more

October 9, 2009

Barksdale Senior Center in Tampa is a wonderful program for senior citizens. I have been going there five years. The center gives seniors the opportunity to keep in shape and thus maintain their health as much as possible. ...more

October 6, 2009

Add the Brandon Auto Mall to the list of car dealers closing in the Bay area. ...more

October 1, 2009

The Tampa Tribune will resume seven-day home delivery in Pinellas County beginning Monday, the company announced today. ...more

September 29, 2009