An unemployed Connecticut woman has taken her job search to the side of a highway. ...more

April 10, 2009

Rogers' Christmas House hosted an open house Saturday. The store hosting such an event was meaningful for a couple reasons - it was the first kick-off celebration by the soon-to-be owner and hosting an open house seemed unlikely just a few weeks ago. ...more

August 31, 2008

Retail chain Kohl's is opening stores in Spring Hill and Sarasota and will host job fairs starting Sunday. ...more

August 4, 2008

Heavily armed federal police swarmed an Amazon town and seized more than 500 truckloads of illegally cut hardwood that were confiscated but abandoned last week when rioting residents and loggers drove out environmental authorities. ...more

February 24, 2008

I spent Saturday night relaxing at Highlands Hammock State Park with lots of other people, listening to the songs of the California Toe Jam Band. The weather was perfect (if not a bit too warm), the food was plentiful, and my $10 in raffle tickets supported someone else winning the 50/50 prize. It was a nice way to pass the evening, far from the crowds and lines at every store in my Christmas shopping lineup. My mother recently asked me what I want for Christmas. I think I was much easier to shop for as a kid. I knew what I wanted. I went meticulously through the Sears Wishbook, making a list for Santa, complete with catalog page numbers, item numbers, and prices. Give me a talking G.I. Joe with Kung Fu Grip, a Haunted Mansion 3-D board game, some books, candy to fill the stocking...and, oh, you can keep the underwear and socks. ...more

December 10, 2007

Pets rule at the holidays, especially dogs, and that helps keep many retailers' registers ringing. ...more

November 23, 2007

A Pasco County jury deliberated for only 25 minutes Thursday before finding Robert E. Conner guilty of attacking 13-year-old Carolina McDonald while she waited for her school bus. ...more

November 17, 2007