Much has been made about the greening of the Super Bowl. The NFL has assisted with planting trees in our community that help to offset carbon emissions associated with major Super Bowl-sanctioned events. This is the fifth year that urban forestry projects have been implemented; however, Super Bowl XLIII marks the first year that long-term environmental impact monitoring will take place for the tree plantings. ...more

January 31, 2009

Printed edition will publish Wednesday through Sunday. ...more

January 6, 2009

Bernard Madoff's amazing Ponzi scheme has put him in a league of his own, for now. He shouldn't be alone for long. ...more

December 20, 2008

Picture whipping out your cell phone and catching up with "Lost" or "Jeopardy," or watching the local 11 o'clock news, all for free. ...more

August 19, 2008

There's a new giant in the business of outfitting Tampa Bay area bedrooms. ...more

February 22, 2008

When you're not inclined to give your product away for free, make your customers believe they're getting something for nothing. ...more

January 14, 2008

SEBRING – The refrain is the same from restaurant owners – regardless of the size of the eatery – when asked about a pay increase for employees who receive tips: it's part of the cost of doing business. Florida restaurateurs face another increase on Jan. 1, 2008 when the direct wage for "tipped employees" goes up to $3.77 an hour. According to the Agency for Workforce Innovation, the employer must pay tipped employees a direct wage. The direct wage is calculated as equal to the minimum wage ($6.79) minus the 2003 tip credit ($3.02) or a direct hourly wage of $3.77. Florida's minimum wage will increase to $6.79 per hour on Jan. 1, which is up from $6.67 this year. The majority of local businesses are now paying employees above the minimum wage. ...more

December 16, 2007

Home builder Lennar Corp. formed a land investment venture with Morgan Stanley Real Estate to acquire, develop, manage and sell residential real estate, with Lennar selling properties valued at $1.3 billion to the venture for $525 million. ...more

December 3, 2007

Another coffee franchise is making its way to the area, but not only with a store here and a store there. ...more

December 3, 2007

For more than a year, the Department of Justice has struggled to make a case that Realtor control of Multiple Listing Service data and systems is a barrier to fair and free access and should be shared by all. At the same time, the government agency has been vowing to make real estate more competitive by challenging the current level of sales commissions. ...more

October 18, 2007