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

In 1939, 5-year-old Erna Blitzer left France with her parents and older sister for a vacation to visit relatives in Poland. They never made it home. ...more

November 11, 2007

The Florida Aquarium said Thursday it is planning a $6 million expansion which will include a major new marine exhibit and a larger ship for educational cruises of Tampa Bay. ...more

November 2, 2007

TAMPA - Using mostly private donations, the Florida Aquarium said today that it is planning to invest some $6 million over the next five years for an expansion, a major new exhibit and a larger ship for Tampa Bay educational cruises. The announcement comes on the same day that the city-owned attraction touted its best year of attendance since it opened in 1995. ...more

November 1, 2007

An aggressive expansion of Lee Roy Selmon's restaurants will be led by a new ownership group that includes the brand's founder. ...more

October 30, 2007

Lee Roy Selmon the man is taking over Lee Roy Selmon's, the upscale barbecue restaurant. OSI Restaurants today announced it's selling 80 percent of the restaurant to an investment group led by the Hall of Fame Tampa Bay Buccaneer and the chain's president, Peter Barli. ...more

October 29, 2007

Here's a fact that is no secret to Floridians: Our state is growing rapidly. Thirteen Florida counties are listed among the fastest growing 100 counties in the United States. Within the next 20 years, the states of Georgia and Florida are expected to have more residents than New York and New Jersey. People want to live in Florida, and millions more visit the state each year. ...more

October 18, 2007

A recent survey gives the nation's traffic signals low marks, and a county transportation official says Hillsborough's system probably didn't fare any better. ...more

October 14, 2007