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 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 21st, 2008 05:19 AM
Oil rises above $116 as investors eye falling US gasoline inventories, OPEC meeting
SINGAPORE (AP) _ Oil prices rose Thursday in Asia above $116 a barrel as investors mulled a fall in U.S. gasoline inventories and a possible output tightening by OPEC at its next meeting in September.
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August 20th, 2008 06:57 PM
Stocks end higher after volatile session; many financials rise despite nervousness over sector
NEW YORK (AP) _ Wall Street scored a moderate gain after a volatile session Wednesday that saw the major indexes ratchet up and down on the seesawing price of oil and mixed feelings about the financial sector.
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August 19th, 2008 05:39 PM
Wholesale inflation surged in July; economists say peak may be near but prices to drop slowly
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Wholesale inflation soared in July, leaving prices rising at the fastest pace in nearly three decades. While recent declines in oil and other commodity prices raise hopes inflation may have peaked, some economists worry about the widespread nature of the July price surge and caution it will take more time for that pressure to ease on Wall Street and Main Street.
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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 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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