Tropical, retailers feeling the heat
Acknowledging the tough retail landscape, the Tampa apparel company lowers its earnings forecast.
Gov. Bush hits the air, airwaves to boost state tourism
TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Jeb Bush opened an economic recovery effort Friday with a string of network TV appearances in which he urged people to come back to Florida to revive the state's tourist-based economy.
Workers keep up spirit with teamwork
With the help of their employers, some people have made new bonds in an uncertain time.
New numbers point to sickly economy
Both the gross domestic product and a consumer confidence index plunge, reinforcing a bleak picture.
Family feud drags Lykes into spotlight
TAMPA -- As chairman of one of Tampa's most secretive and historically most powerful companies, Howell Ferguson was clearly uncomfortable under the spotlight.
Business digest
POSTAL SERVICE SEEKS HELP: The U.S. Postal Service is contracting with almost 7,000 trucking companies to make up for the loss of cargo space previously available on commercial airlines. The Federal Aviation Administration continues to restrict all packages from traveling via commercial airlines while allowing letters to be carried through the air.
20 Floridians make list of wealthiest
Times may be tough -- and getting tougher -- for many Americans, but 20 wealthy Floridians still made it onto Forbes magazine's annual ranking of the 400 richest Americans. That's up from 16 Florida entries last year.
