BY THE NUMBERS 22 percent Drop in home values in the Tampa Bay area in the second quarter compared with a year ago ...more

August 11, 2009

The economy shrank at a 6.3 percent pace at the end of 2008, the worst showing in a quarter-century, and probably isn't doing much better now. ...more

March 26, 2009

Turning more upbeat, President Barack Obama said Friday his administration is working to create a "post-bubble" model for solid economic growth once the recession ends. He said that means the days of overheated housing markets and "people maxing out on their credit cards" are over. ...more

March 14, 2009

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States: ...more

March 14, 2009

Turning more upbeat, President Barack Obama said Friday his administration is working to create a "post-bubble" model for solid economic growth once the recession ends. He said that means the days of overheated housing markets and "people maxing out on their credit cards" are over. ...more

March 13, 2009

Taking money from taxpayers to bailout international companies strips freedom from all citizens. ...more

March 13, 2009

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson made his annual trek to the Florida Strawberry Festival parade luncheon, but he didn't get his usual treat. ...more

March 11, 2009

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson made his annual trek to the Florida Strawberry Festival parade luncheon, but he didn't get his usual treat. He had to catch a 1 p.m. flight to Washington and didn't have time for strawberry shortcake. Nelson was among a crowd of dignitaries and festival officials who attended the luncheon today at the Trinkle center on the Plant City campus of Hillsborough Community College. ...more

March 2, 2009

Florida has turned its back on major problems for years, which has helped make this year's budget crisis harder to manage. ...more

March 1, 2009

President Barack Obama's assurance Tuesday that his mortgage-relief plan will only benefit deserving homeowners appears to be a stretch. ...more

February 25, 2009