A private sector measure of the economy's health showed the largest drop in a year, and even though new jobless claims fell for the second straight week, they remain near the highest levels since 2002. The reports are the latest evidence that the languishing American economy remains stuck in low gear. ...more

August 22, 2008

Construction of homes and apartments fell in July to the lowest level in more than 17 years, but some economists said the drop could aid the slumping housing sector by helping reduce a glut of unsold properties. ...more

August 20, 2008

TAMPA - Wachovia Corp. has begun cutting home equity credit lines for a small percentage of its customers, the company said today. ...more

August 19, 2008

Britain's second-largest city, Birmingham, has a new skyline - only it belongs to its Alabama namesake. ...more

August 15, 2008

Fowler White Boggs Banker, one of the larger Tampa-based law firms, will break off one of its legal practice groups into a separate firm this autumn, according to its senior partner. ...more

August 14, 2008

Larry M. Starnes is banking on bigger and better things as the new president of 4-year-old Patriot Bank. ...more

August 8, 2008

Top economists from Wachovia and Regions banks say there's little doubt Florida has fallen into a recession. ...more

August 7, 2008

TRINITY -- Larry M. Starnes is banking on bigger and better things as the new president of 4-year-old Patriot Bank. The Trinity-based community bank with five branches in West Pasco and North Pinellas lured Starnes from Wachovia Bank, where he was formerly the area president for Pasco, Hernando and Citrus counties. ...more

August 6, 2008

FBI agents say Ali Hammoud tried to pull off a caper worthy of the big screen. ...more

July 30, 2008

Three businessmen and a Sarasota lawyer have been charged with participating in an $82.8 million mortgage loan scheme that defrauded seven banks, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Monday. ...more

July 29, 2008