The supersized recession that was a boon for business last year caught up further with McDonald's Corp. in November as high unemployment ate into sales. ...more

December 9, 2009

President Obama keeps talking about the jobs his administration is "creating," but there are more people unemployed now than before he took office. How can there be more unemployment after so many jobs have been "created?" ...more

December 9, 2009

The past and present linked when Belle Witter Elementary School celebrated its 50th anniversary recently. ...more

November 25, 2009

More Americans intend to travel for Thanksgiving this year than a year ago, although they remain wary of the poor economy, AAA Auto Club South said this week in its holiday travel preview. ...more

November 20, 2009

More Americans intend to travel for Thanksgiving this year than a year ago, although they remain wary of the poor economy, the AAA Auto Club South said today in its holiday travel preview. ...more

November 18, 2009

Not all felons deserve to be outcasts. I was involved in a large corruption case more than 20 years ago. Served my time and resumed my life as a law-abiding citizen. ...more

November 16, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve says GMAC is the only one of 19 stress-tested banks that needs more capital to withstand a future downturn. ...more

November 9, 2009

I read with great interest the article "Use regional approach to restore waterways" (Views, Oct. 11). ...more

October 15, 2009

Last year, says Terri Cantwell, workers at the Bates Sons & Daughters booth stood around, waiting for customers. This year, it was a different story. Bates potted 3,000 caladiums, and Cantwell estimated that by 2 p.m. Saturday, a third of her stock was sold. ...more

August 31, 2009

The price of gasoline in Florida rose by nearly a dime a gallon this past week, possibly propelled by a rise in wholesale prices since late July. ...more

August 11, 2009