We should tell Russian President Dmitri A. Medvedev to please not be upset by the statements by Vice President Joe Biden ("Biden's talk perplexes Russia," Views, July 26.) ...more

July 28, 2009

Some Bay area homeowners are pricing their homes to sell, but others still seem to have unrealistic expectations, according to California-based ZipRealty. ...more

July 24, 2009

Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday that it would offer its EcoBoost engine in 4-cyclinder vehicles starting next year, an effort to provide greater fuel economy to consumers without compromising on horsepower. ...more

July 22, 2009

Tampa native Joie Chitwood announced Monday he will step down as president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway after Sunday's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. ...more

July 21, 2009

Busch Gardens is holding five auditions for first-time candidates for "Scareactors" to frighten guests at the park's annual Howl-O-Scream event, which will run on 17 dates this year from Sept. 2 to Oct. 31. ...more

July 8, 2009

Officials at Walt Disney World Resort were investigating what caused the first fatal accident in the 38-year history of the park's Monorail, a one-time symbol of founder Walt Disney's vision for future transportation. Two of the monorail's trains collided early Sunday in the park's Magic Kingdom section, killing one of the train's operators, emergency officials said. ...more

July 6, 2009

Progress Energy on Tuesday named Vincent M. Dolan as successor to Jeffrey J. Lyash as president and CEO of Progress Energy Florida, which serves more than 1.6 million Florida households and businesses. ...more

June 25, 2009

The Avon Park Meals on Wheels program had a "successful" first meeting last Monday, said Paul Devlin, president. ...more

June 16, 2009

Chrysler LLC is planning on resuming production at the majority of its plants by the last week of June, said Steven Landry, an executive vice president at the automaker. ...more

June 3, 2009

Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon will finalize a three-year contract extension sometime in the coming days, according to a person familiar with the situation. ...more

May 20, 2009