With the county's last budget cycle now in the rear view mirror, it's time for the local business community's focus group members to focus on next year, which promises to be a bumpy road. ...more

October 29, 2009

Members of a committee studying the Tampa Bay Rays' stadium options may start giving their opinions today about where the Rays should locate, what a stadium should look like and other issues. ...more

August 20, 2009

Community leaders will meet with residents again to continue to develop a community plan. ...more

April 29, 2009

Florida's 11 public universities could soon have the authority to raise tuition by up to 15 percent a year until the rate reaches the national average. ...more

April 27, 2009

Urging Floridians to help the state economy by shopping locally, Gov. Charlie Crist on Tuesday unveiled the Florida Backyard Card discount Web site. ...more

March 25, 2009

Urging Floridians to help the state economy by shopping locally, Gov. Charlie Crist today unveiled the Florida Backyard Card discount Web site. ...more

March 24, 2009

In his first month in office, President Barack Obama persuaded Congress to give out economic stimulus sweets totaling $787 billion. ...more

February 21, 2009

A public forum in Tampa Wednesday to discuss the government's banking and economic-recovery plans revealed the local business community deeply worried about the immediate financial future. ...more

February 20, 2009

Florida's 11 public universities would have the power to raise tuition rates, now among the nation's lowest, as much as 15 percent a year until they reach the national average under a bill that cleared its first legislative hurdle Wednesday. ...more

February 19, 2009

Imagine jetting down Dale Mabry Highway on a monorail system, passing red lights and traffic jams. ...more

February 11, 2009