Economist Bill Fruth had a vital message for community leaders Tuesday if they want to lift the county out of its economic quagmire - focus everything on economic development. ...more

March 19, 2009

Predictably, the SEC Tournament will have one of the smallest attendance figures in league history. ...more

March 14, 2009

A lot of good people around here are searching for ways to stimulate the economy. What our economy needs, and what the national economy needs, have some things in common and quite a few differences. What we really need is getting some construction moving. ...more

March 12, 2009

Even a $7 billion industry can't shrug off a new economic order. The nation's harsh economic environment served as a grim backdrop for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's state-of-the-league address Friday, two days before the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals meet in the Super Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. ...more

January 30, 2009

It's a sickening sight to see our local businesses struggle and some not make it. We all can count off numerous businesses that not so long ago seemed to be doing fine, and now their buildings are empty. ...more

November 14, 2008

From Southern California to Maine, the foundering economy, high fuel prices and poor fishing have driven boat owners to abandon perhaps thousands of vessels on the waterfront, where they are beginning to break up and sink, leaking oil and other pollutants. ...more

November 13, 2008

The NBA got lots of attention last month when it said the bad economy was forcing it to lay off 9 percent of its work force. But there was little shock in the Charlotte Bobcats' organization, which had already seen two rounds of job cuts. ...more

October 21, 2008

When I think of eating out, the first question that comes to my mind isn't "Where should we go?" It's "Can we afford it?" ...more

October 15, 2008

Highlands County Habitat for Humanity looks to expand from its typical single-family home construction with a downtown Sebring workforce housing townhouse project. ...more

August 31, 2008

Hernando County slipped down a notch in its unemployment ranking - from seventh to eighth. ...more

August 16, 2008