When The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel opens Oct. 30, visitors will be able to leave a lasting mark on the new mall while helping to raise money for the American Cancer Society. ...more

October 15, 2008

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama endorsed the federal government's plan to invest $250 billion in the nation's banks, saying it will strengthen the financial system and give taxpayers some extra protection. ...more

October 15, 2008

Democrat Barack Obama proposed more immediate steps Monday to heal the nation's ailing economy, including a 90-day moratorium on home foreclosures at some banks and a two-year tax break for businesses that create new jobs. ...more

October 14, 2008

The U.S. Army Reserve is expanding operations at the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport by bringing in additional Black Hawk helicopters, according to U.S. Army Reserve Lieutenant Nicholas Steele. An Army Reserve unit has been located at the airport since 2001. The Army unit will now have 20 Black Hawk helicopters and that will bring additional jobs to the area, Steele said. ...more

September 25, 2008

The Hernando County Office of Business Development announced Wednesday the expansion of Accuform Signs Inc., located at the Airport Industrial Park. ...more

September 25, 2008

Jabil Circuit Inc. will keep its headquarters in St. Petersburg, the company said this morning. ...more

September 12, 2008

As Jabil Circuit Inc. negotiates with local governments for incentives to keep its headquarters in St. Petersburg, the company announced 120 local job cuts Thursday. That's about 6.5 percent of the local work force. ...more

September 12, 2008

As soon as there is a critical downturn in the economy, large corporations turn their lobbyists loose... ...more

September 5, 2008

Editor's Note: This is the second installment in an occasional series about how Brandon area residents and businesses are coping with inflation, high gas prices and other effects of the nation's troubled economy. ...more

August 20, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist told state agency heads Thursday that he wants construction projects sped up so more money can be pumped into the sluggish state economy. ...more

August 15, 2008