A consumer watchdog group is blasting transportation officials for failing to push for federal stimulus money to fix bridges and expand mass transit. ...more

January 7, 2009

A consumer watchdog group is blasting transportation officials for failing to push for federal stimulus funds to fix bridges and expand mass transit. ...more

January 6, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist says he plans to announce some kind of moratorium on foreclosures early next week to give Florida families relief during the holidays. ...more

November 26, 2008

Florida is hitting the gas on road and bridge projects to create 39,000 jobs across the state, including the Tampa Bay area. ...more

October 17, 2008

The state attorney general's office is taking legal action against five companies that have been offering debt relief services, and it is opening formal investigations into five similar companies. ...more

October 15, 2008

In all the brouhaha about the cost of college textbooks, a few rays of sunshine have emerged. ...more

September 14, 2008

The Clorox Co., targeted by activists for emitting pollution, has a new partner: the Sierra Club. ...more

July 17, 2008

The recent filing of a federal lawsuit is aimed at qualifying Florida Hometown Democracy for this year's election. Should the court order Hometown Democracy onto the ballot, it will validate what the over 820,000 people who have already signed petitions know - that the people must have the power to make major growth decisions directly. State and local governments have shown no ability to stand up to the development industry. ...more

June 26, 2008

With the infamous Black Friday shopping day just around the corner, consumer advocates and federal agencies on Tuesday issued a slew of consumer toy safety warnings. ...more

November 21, 2007

Ed Mierzwinski is trying to get the word out to college students that the free T-shirt or teddy bear they accept when signing up for a credit card could end up costing them a lot of financial heartache. ...more

October 28, 2007