The economy, hobbled by higher fuel and food prices, tighter credit and a depressed housing market, is limping along at a snail's pace, a private business group said Thursday. ...more

June 20, 2008

CORY LAKE ISLES - Homeowners rebelled Thursday night against a proposed budget that would increase their community development district assessments by $540 next year. "I think the increase in fees, in this economy, is unacceptable," George Castillo said. "Every homeowner here is outraged." Earlier this month, the CDD board released its proposed 2009 budget that was nearly $600,000 more than the current budget. Security costs would go up 50 percent because of the board's new contract with Wackenhut. The extra $165,000 buys more diligent gate officers, a sophisticated computer and camera system, and nightly patrols. ...more

June 19, 2008

Sen. John McCain said Monday that the federal moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling should be lifted, and individual states given the right to pursue energy exploration in waters near their coasts. ...more

June 17, 2008

Pass Brown-Waite Bill To Lift Ethanol Tariff It seems like our candidates for president are more interested in talking about gender, race and what they will do when elected. As one of their taxpaying employers, I would like to know if they have introduced any bill to lower the high cost of gasoline and food prices. ...more

June 17, 2008

As inflation continues to climb, it may be small comfort that prices for iPhones, skirts and drapes are falling. ...more

June 13, 2008

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Parliament on Thursday rejected the nomination of one of President Rene Preval's advisers as the next prime minister of Haiti, which has now gone two months with its No. 2 political post empty. ...more

June 13, 2008

The economy remained "generally weak" heading into summer as rising costs for energy and food pounded consumers and forced some companies to push their own prices higher. ...more

June 12, 2008

I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. ... I mean, that's a storybook, man." ...more

June 12, 2008

After a damp, chilly spring, grain farmer Norman Voyles Jr. still had 300 acres of soybeans yet to plant when a monsoonlike storm dumped 10 inches of rain on his central Indiana farm last weekend. ...more

June 12, 2008

TALLAHASSEE - With gas hovering around $4 a gallon, one less day of driving to the office can make a big difference. ...more

June 11, 2008