Local and state governments may have to live within strict new spending and revenue limits if the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission adopts a proposal that cleared one of its committees Monday. ...more

February 11, 2008

The $150 billion stimulus package Congress and the Bush administration unveiled Thursday meets the tests most economists prescribed for the ailing economy: It is targeted, temporary and (relatively) timely. ...more

January 25, 2008

Shares of WellCare Health Plans continued to slump Thursday amid reports of the possible departure of its top three executives, and analysts at one Wall Street firm said they are not only expecting the housecleaning, but would not be surprised to see the sale of the company. ...more

January 25, 2008

Here is the bottom line: Hometown Democracy is too extreme and, if passed, will ultimately result in a costly, ineffective attempt to address Florida's growth issues. ...more

January 16, 2008

The Tower Dairy on 78th Street that sits against a backdrop of industrial buildings and is surrounded by grazing cattle, is among the last remnants of the way Palm River once was. ...more

January 10, 2008

TAMPA - Florida TaxWatch, a government watchdog group, has been invited to look at Hillsborough County finances and recommend ways to save taxpayers money. ...more

January 3, 2008

Jeanne Gavish is well number 116 on the Hernando County Health Department's growing list. ...more

December 20, 2007

More than 60 wells in the Spring Lake area have levels beyond those deemed safe by the state and federal governments. ...more

December 19, 2007

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visited a teeming hillside shantytown Friday to launch a multimillion-dollar program to build an outdoor elevator and sewage systems, improve roads and upgrade housing for slum residents. ...more

December 1, 2007

Now that you've blown your next two years' bonuses on subprime mortgages and homebuilder stocks, you need a recovery strategy. ...more

December 1, 2007