LAND O' LAKES - Sunlight glinted off Toni Masse's gift baskets. Although she is a former amateur boxer, Masse's hands are equally adept at softer pursuits. She recently opened Little Stella's Children's Consignment in a small shopping plaza on the east side of U.S. 41. ...more

March 6, 2010

Toss aside any notions of failing mom-and-pop businesses before entering 4215 Bay to Bay Blvd. The independent Bay to Bay Hardware store has, through six decades, survived economic downturns and increased competition, including the invasion of big-box home improvement centers. ...more

February 24, 2010

Barbara Mason was on a mission Thursday morning as she entered the new Goodwill superstore on State Road 56. ...more

February 8, 2010

Barbara Mason was on a mission Thursday morning as she entered the new Goodwill superstore on State Road 56. ...more

February 5, 2010

Heavy earthmovers are clearing the site of a planned Walgreens at the northwest corner of East Fletcher Avenue and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, but the start of construction is at least a year away. ...more

February 3, 2010

A steady stream of cars trickled to a stop in front of the closed Publix Super Market at the City Plaza shopping center last week. ...more

January 13, 2010

It was out with the old to make way for the new Tuesday, as demolition crews prepared the old Barnhill's Buffet property at 2900 New Life Way and U.S. 27, in Sebring, for a new ALDI supermarket. ...more

January 6, 2010

Talk of the town Talk about a tumultuous town hall meeting. The debate over national health care reform turned ugly Aug. 6 when fire marshals closed the doors on an Ybor City meeting because the crowd was getting too large. There was shouting, shoving and fighting inside and outside. One man even had his shirt torn in the fracas. ...more

December 31, 2009

Plans to shut down and demolish the Publix supermarket in Tampa Palms to build a new one at the same spot is causing some shopping displeasure for loyal customers. ...more

October 28, 2009

GANDY/SUN BAY SOUTH - The Sticks 'N' Stuff building on Gandy Boulevard was mostly rubble last week as the demolition and clearing of the site for the Wal-Mart supercenter continued. ...more

August 19, 2009