McCar Homes believes they have a winner with Grassglen at Seven Oaks. ...more

December 14, 2008

Despite the dour predictions by economic forecasters, Black Friday wasn't doom and gloom for businesses this holiday season. ...more

December 10, 2008

Naples police say an William Colburn, 18, swallowed a pair of earrings after stealing them from a store at a Naples mall. Naples Police said Monday that an X-ray showed the stolen earrings inside William Colburn. Authorities say he faces charges of retail theft, tampering with evidence and possession of marijuana. ...more

December 1, 2008

Friday was not the start of the holiday shopping season. ...more

November 29, 2008

Nichole Addessi and her boyfriend, Jesse Blankenbiller of Riverview, were at the Westfield Brandon mall by 5 a.m. today with their eyes on two items. "I know it's selfish, but we're shopping for ourselves," Addessi said as the couple stood in a long checkout line at Sears. "We got this great five-piece luggage set at JCPenney for $40, and now we're buying this DVD home theater system for $150." This is their first Black Friday shopping spree as a couple. ...more

November 28, 2008

A new restaurant is on the horizon for The Shops at Wiregrass. Open less than a month, Wesley Chapel's new open-air mall at State Road 56 and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard is still filling in some of the gaps among its storefronts. ...more

November 21, 2008

They're not just kidding around. These young people are serious about community service and their desire to help other kids in need, said Stacey Efaw, executive director of the Emergency Care Help Organization. ...more

November 5, 2008

The wait nearly is over for shoppers eager to visit The Shops at Wiregrass mall. ...more

October 21, 2008

The wait is nearly over for shoppers eager to visit The Shops at Wiregrass mall in Wesley Chapel. ...more

October 18, 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