NORTH TAMPA - When Randy Hoch of Palm Bay checked in at the new Holiday Inn Express & Suites near Busch Gardens last week, he stepped into a green zone. Energy-saving light bulbs in pendant fixtures bathed the front desk in light. Safari-themed murals were positioned on wallpaper made of bamboo that covered walls in the hotel's lobby; and dining room. ...more

October 17, 2008

Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites is not only appealing to a guest's vision but also his sense of smell and hearing as part of a worldwide brand relaunch. ...more

October 12, 2008

Call it a sign of the economy. At a job fair for the new Shops at Wiregrass mall Friday, hundreds of unemployed and underemployed people - including nurses, mortgage brokers and real estate agents - showed up to apply for retail jobs, which historically pay low wages. ...more

September 27, 2008

About 100 people began lining up early this morning to apply for 300 job openings at retail shops that plan to open next month at the new Shops at Wiregrass. ...more

September 26, 2008

Mayor Rick Lott and his wife, Di, have a lot of room in their spacious home for almost any imaginable event, including the 11th annual dinner-mystery theater presented in two performances by the Friends of the Bruton Memorial Library. ...more

September 24, 2008

Retailers planning to open at The Shops at Wiregrass, a new shopping center in Wesley Chapel, plan to host a job fair Sept. 26 and 27. Organizers hope to fill about 300 jobs. ...more

September 12, 2008

When it comes to customer service, attention to detail and individual attention regarding your biggest investment, Kim is a professional. ...more

July 27, 2008

County residents will get the chance to pick their preferred method of mass transit during a July 31 workshop sponsored by the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority (TBARTA). ...more

July 25, 2008

by light rail or bus? Perhaps a combination of both? ...more

July 17, 2008

If you had your choice, how would you like to travel to downtown Tampa or St. Petersburg — by light rail or bus? Perhaps a combination of both? ...more

July 16, 2008