A recession is a period of reduced economic activity. The current economy more than meets that definition. ...more

January 31, 2009

TAMPA BAY AREA (Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando counties) ...more

January 24, 2009

The Christmas shopping season often can put a colorful coating on an otherwise rotten economy. ...more

January 24, 2009

With the Tampa Bay area's unemployment rate continuing to surge, a growing number of people appear to be pinning their job hopes on the health care industry. ...more

January 24, 2009

Hernando County has the third-highest unemployment rate in Florida. ...more

January 23, 2009

Unemployment is on the rise in Florida and the Tampa Bay area ...more

January 23, 2009

TALLAHASSEE (AP) - Florida's minimum wage increased to $7.21 an hour on New Year's Day, a jump of 42 cents for roughly 400,000 workers. ...more

January 4, 2009

SEBRING Like most areas of the state and the country, Highlands County saw its unemployment rate rise substantially in 2008. ...more

December 31, 2008

In better economic times, many stores and restaurants would need extra help during the winter tourist season in Highlands County. But that is not the case this year. ...more

December 23, 2008

The employment rate continues to rise in Highlands County, according to the Agency for Workforce Innovation. ...more

December 21, 2008