Our columnists Robert Trigaux Comments on business and finance news. A judge's decision gives major airlines full clearance to fight back when new carriers challenge their routes. The St. Petersburg Times reclaimed its title as the state's largest daily newspaper and was the only major paper in the state to show circulation increases both daily and Sunday during the six months that ended March 31.
Physicians say they're being squeezed by a contract offer.
Thousands of patients could be forced to find a new doctor. Consumers spent modestly in March but cut back sharply on purchases of big-ticket items such as cars, the Commerce Department reported. A faltering economy and fierce competition are causing a shakeout in Florida s laser eye surgery market. The industry has already begun to focus on the next gold ring. Wings Fort Myers super-charged airport has blown past the competition to the north and south and is shaping how the region grows.