Tax change provides relief to AMI taxpayers
Ken Gerry is encouraged by new legislation that would hopefully tax his two cottage-style motels on Anna Maria Island for what they are, rather than what they could be.
Ken Gerry is encouraged by new legislation that would hopefully tax his two cottage-style motels on Anna Maria Island for what they are, rather than what they could be.
Chris-Craft is developing a new boat called the Corsair 22, which officials expect to go into production at the company's plant here in July.
State officials have taken legal action against a Sarasota County company for violating Florida's "Do Not Call" law, Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles Bronson said Monday.
Forced to pay for once-free sandwich toppings and twice as much for some steak cuts, shoppers are wondering whether higher grocery bills and restaurant tabs truly reflect the trickle down of a global rise in food prices.
Mom-and-pop service stations are running into a problem as gasoline marches toward $4 a gallon: Thousands of old-fashioned pumps can't register more than $3.99 on their spinning mechanical dials.
Some of Robert Morse's ideas are small: Paint a baseball so it's easier to read a curve. Make a four-colored deck of cards so his wife doesn't confuse the spades and clubs.
Some moms may not be getting both chocolates and a bouquet for Mother's Day this year as consumers watch their spending. Even businesses that traditionally benefit from the holiday, like florists and restaurants, are offering special offers and products.
When migrant workers arrive here, they know to expect long hours in packing houses or excruciating days under the hot sun in fields.
The most limited resource all of us have is time. Time is something that is so precious in our lives, yet we just do not appreciate it enough. In my case, what surprises me the most is how fast I have come to be 66. I feel as if I have missed so much in my life, both business and personal, just because of poor time management.
MANATEE - Democratic business leaders in Manatee County are invited to join the Manatee Democratic Business Council.
Oil rose above $126 a barrel for the first time Friday, bringing its advance this week to nearly $10, as investors questioned whether a possible confrontation between the United States and Venezuela could cut exports from the OPEC member. Gas prices, meanwhile, rose above an average $3.67 a gallon at the pump, following oil's recent path higher.
Boat builders may be suffering, but Taylor Made Systems, Inc., a supplier to the boating industry, so far has escaped the worst of the economic downturn.
TAMPA - Six in 10 consumers would prefer an extra week's vacation over an extra week's pay, AAA's "Travel Pulse" report issued Thursday shows.
Hoping to fight drop-out rates with a focus on higher education, the Gulf Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce aims to raise $25,000 this year for local Hispanic students.
The 13 insurers that took advantage of a low-cost loan program to pump up their capital and write thousands of new policies are still sitting on millions of unused dollars.
Picture the Manhattan skyline filled with Nike swooshes. Or the golden arches of McDonald's gently drifting over Los Angeles.
While it's true that 2007 saw the first nationwide home price decline since the Great Depression and Florida home sales are down to 1997 levels, the real estate boom of a few years ago was an aberration, and the market is poised to return to normal.
Every day when you read the newspaper, someone is talking about health care. Should the government take over health care? Should we have national health care or should we keep open-market competition like we have now?
PARRISH - The shops at Allris Plaza are hosting an official grand opening and first annual Block Party celebration 11 a.m.-3 p.m. May 18.
Clearwire and Sprint Nextel said Wednesday they will combine their wireless broadband units to create a $14.55 billion communications company.
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