Although the Highlands County Commission has not yet agreed to put the tax abatement issue on the ballot for voters to consider, Dan Murphy, the county's economic development executive director, is planning ahead in case the commissioners do give the go-ahead. ...more

March 14, 2010

From 2004 through 2008, the Tampa Bay Workforce Alliance paid nearly $30,000 to a nonprofit organization run by a board member's spouse. ...more

March 12, 2010

Despite what looked like a disastrous winter, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has increased its March orange crop forecast for the 2009-2010 season by 2 million boxes. Florida is now expected to produce 131 million boxes. ...more

March 11, 2010

LAND O' LAKES - Nearly 90 local businesses will participate in this weekend's Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce 2010 Business Expo & Taste of the Town. ...more

March 11, 2010

The Community Redevelopment Agency's new marketing consultant Gray Dog Communications has taken a tried-and-true approach to an old problem: How to market the downtown and disseminate information about what's going on? ...more

March 8, 2010

Having a reputation as a retiree community doesn't mean a city such as Zephyrhills can't compete for high-paying jobs, the county's new economic development chief said Friday. ...more

March 6, 2010

On Feb. 18, the South Tampa Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of its office at 2113 S. Dale Mabry Highway with an open house and ribbon-cutting. Among those attending the event were the chamber's board of directors, including Dave Gutcher, president, Jim Quinlan, president-elect, and Judy Gay, executive director. ...more

March 3, 2010

Louis Miller, executive director of Tampa International Airport for 14 years, submitted his resignation today. The resignation takes effect on April 23. ...more

February 24, 2010

Residents with dry wells caused by farmers pumping billions of gallons of water to protect crops in January will have until March 2 to make claims for damages. ...more

February 22, 2010

Florida farmers say this year's unusually cold winter has had a dramatic effect on the strawberry crop, leading to a smaller harvest and some grocery store shortages. ...more

February 21, 2010