The need is greater than ever, Salvation Army officials say as they plead for last-minute donations to fill holiday food boxes and place toys under Christmas trees for needy children. ...more

December 16, 2009

"Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way," sang a talking wreath as Hilda Nelson walked into Spirit of Life Ministries Thrift Shop in Sebring Friday. ...more

December 14, 2009

President Barack Obama's chief economic advisers said Sunday that putting Americans back to work is the first order of business in working the country out of the deepest economic downturn in six decades. Only then can they start tackling the soaring federal debt. ...more

December 13, 2009

The need is greater than ever, Salvation Army officials say as they plead for last-minute donations to fill holiday food boxes and to place toys under the Christmas tree for needy children. ...more

December 12, 2009

Diminished funds to Avon Park's Housing Authority's Section 8 program has led them to transfer it to Lakeland's Housing Authority beginning Jan. 1. ...more

December 12, 2009

President Barack Obama outlined a response to the nation's intensifying job crisis Tuesday that encourages businesses to hire new workers by easing the flow of credit and implementing a series of tax cuts, but that leaves important details - including the plan's cost - to be hashed out by Congress. ...more

December 9, 2009

President Barack Obama outlined major new government stimulus and jobs proposals on Tuesday, saying the nation must continue to "spend our way out of this recession." ...more

December 8, 2009

Under heavy pressure to get Americans back to work, President Barack Obama on Monday suggested using a suddenly available pot of money left over from the government's bank bailout to help create more jobs. ...more

December 8, 2009

Transportation, moving people and freight, is an essential ingredient for a strong economy. The time has come to recognize that we must complement our existing road systems with rail alternatives. This is vital as we seek to renew our urban industrial centers and build a stronger future for Florida. ...more

December 7, 2009

Letters to the editor from the Dec. 5 North Pinellas print edition of The Suncoast News. ...more

December 5, 2009