A column on Florida's out-of-court settlement with Big Tobacco companies contained confusing statements about our company and cries out for clarification ("All Cigarette Makers Should Pay Up," Other Views, March 23). The son of the late Gov. Lawton Chiles needs money for his prenatal care group and has somehow been persuaded to get it through a new tax on only a few cigarette companies while exempting the four giants. ...more

March 30, 2009

American automakers have their hands out for another giant multibillion-dollar taxpayer bailout. But what are these corporations doing in the Sunshine State? They're spending big bucks on Tallahassee lobbyists who are doing their best to fight Gov. Charlie Crist's wise move to require cleaner cars. ...more

March 22, 2009

Sin City is worried that its well-honed style is crimping its business. Born of carefully crafted slogans - "What happens here stays here" - and smiling, sequined showgirls, the image of a 24-hour adult Disneyland with free-flowing booze and casino chips is making the tourist destination seem radioactive to companies keen on not appearing frivolous as they seek government bailouts. ...more

February 15, 2009

Small business owners are being crushed by a largely hysteria-created recession. ...more

February 6, 2009

Bank of America Corp. said Wednesday that it is selling nearly half its corporate aircraft as it acts to scale back costs. ...more

February 5, 2009

More than 32,000 people are expected to fly out of Tampa International Airport on 220 commercial flights today, making it one of the busiest travel days of the year. On the morning after Super Bowl XLIII, some fans headed straight from the game to the airport. They were easy to spot at 6 a.m. They were the ones asleep in chairs or on the floor. ...more

February 2, 2009

When Tampa hosted its last Super Bowl in 2001, many well-heeled New York Giants fans who flew into town on corporate jets couldn't wait to get away fast enough, even before the end of the game that the Baltimore Ravens dominated by a score of 34-7. ...more

January 26, 2009

Crisscrossing the country in corporate jets may no longer fly in Detroit after car executives got a dressing down from Congress. But on Wall Street, the coveted executive perk has hardly been grounded. ...more

December 22, 2008

Crisscrossing the country in corporate jets may no longer fly in Detroit after car executives got a dressing down from Congress. But on Wall Street, the coveted executive perk has hardly been grounded. ...more

December 21, 2008

A bailout plan designed to force General Motors, Chrysler and Ford to become more financially viable without risking too much taxpayer money was submitted to the White House on Monday. Here's a look at the plan: ...more

December 9, 2008