Sep 12, 2013
Construction gone, auction on
With the sea of orange barrels gone and the roadwork on Highway 87 complete, Donna Harvell can now get back to what she loves doing best — being an auctioneer.
Sep 12, 2013
Some corruption in BP settlement program
An independent probe led by former FBI Director Louis Freeh found evidence of a plot by lawyers to “corrupt” the BP settlement program but nothing that warranted shutting down payments to victims of the company’s 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a report issued Friday.
Sep 5, 2013
Report: Florida economy has lost ground since 2000
Florida’s economy has been losing ground since about 2000 on almost every measurement, including income, unemployment and inflation, a report released Monday says.
Aug 29, 2013
Kentucky Gov. blasts Scott over recruitment tactic
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Gov. Rick Scott has drawn fire over the last few months in his repeated attempts to recruit businesses away from other states.
Aug 29, 2013
Banks report more than 120,000 Floridians helped
TALLAHASSEE — A national report issued last week maintains that more than 120,000 Floridians have received billions in aid so far from five major banks.
Aug 29, 2013
Postal Service revamps priority mail program
The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service is revamping its priority mail program to raise revenue and drive new growth in its package delivery business.
Aug 22, 2013
Florida’s economy, unemployment rate spurs political debate
TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s unemployment rate remained flat for a third straight month, but that didn’t stop Gov. Rick Scott and Republicans from using the latest round of economic news as a way to criticize potential opponent Charlie Crist.
Aug 22, 2013
State to sue Georgia over water
APALACHICOLA — Gov. Rick Scott, saying it’s time to fight for the economic future of the Apalachicola Bay region, announced Tuesday that Florida will file a lawsuit against Georgia over its consumption of freshwater in a river system that serves three Southeastern states.
Aug 15, 2013
Florida CFO: Why aren’t insurance rates dropping?
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater wants to know why homeowner insurance rates aren’t dropping.