August 21st, 2008 12:00 AM
WANTED: Next generation of defense, space engineers
The nation's defense and space industry is facing a potential engineering crisis as retiring baby boomers leave the work force.
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August 21st, 2008 01:48 PM
Stocks fluctuate as oil prices rise amid Russia tensions; downgrades weigh on financial sector
NEW YORK (AP) _ Stocks fluctuated Thursday as a surge in oil prices fanned investors' growing inflation concerns. But a rebound in shares of mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and gains by energy companies helped stocks pull off their lows.
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August 21st, 2008 01:51 PM
Oil jumps $5 on growing US-Russia tensions, sliding dollar, worries of OPEC output cut
NEW YORK (AP) _ Oil prices shot up more than $5 a barrel Thursday, rising to the highest level in over two weeks as escalating tensions with Russia stoked fears of supply disruptions to the West.
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August 21st, 2008 12:00 AM
Airport budgets for lean economy
Budget writers at Orlando International Airport expect revenue to slump next year, as the nation's major airlines make deep cuts in their schedules to offset soaring fuel prices and a faltering economy.
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August 21st, 2008 12:00 AM
Is it bigger than a breadbox? Yes, and it's broken too
Dear Greg: I placed an order with Overstock.com at the end of April. The furniture arrived with several issues, the main one being what sounds like a broken spring. Several months, a dozen e-mails and several calls later, I still have broken furniture. They have blamed it on everything under the sun. The most recent line is that the broken spring was due to the humidity, which was normal under "these circumstances." I'm guessing because I live in Florida? One customer-service person offered me a $500 refund and a $200 credit for their Web site. The only thing is, I spent $2,500 on the furniture! Returning a couch is a real problem. Make sure whatever you order online isn't bigger than a breadbox!
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August 21st, 2008 12:00 AM
Psychiatric hospital to open in south Orlando
Universal Health Services, a Pennsylvania-based corporation, is planning to open a 120-bed psychiatric hospital in south Orlando that will focus on treating teenage girls with eating disorders, as well as autistic children and adolescents.
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August 20th, 2008 12:00 AM
Exclusive review of the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
When Vette acts as Ferrari, why worry about mpg?
If Chevrolet executives are feeling a bit schizophrenic, there's good reason.
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August 21st, 2008 01:32 PM
Economy languishes as July's leading indicators fell sharply, weekly jobless claims improved
NEW YORK — A private sector measure of the economy's health showed the largest drop in a year, and while new jobless claims fell for the second straight week, they remain near the highest levels since 2002. The reports are the latest evidence the languishing American economy remains stuck in low gear.
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August 20th, 2008 12:00 AM
At theme parks, tourists play despite Fay
The threat of Tropical Storm Fay scared some tourists away from Orlando's theme parks Tuesday, but that was perfectly fine with the people who did show up.
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August 20th, 2008 12:00 AM
Grayson, Stuart spend big on TV ads in U.S. House race
With less than a week before the primary election, two Democrats vying for Congress are flooding the airwaves to reach Central Florida voters.
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