As consumers focus on the essentials these days, perhaps the businesses most hurt by the current recession are the local mom-and-pop stores. ...more

October 21, 2009

PALM HARBOR - When he showed for his first PGA Tournament, the media crush was bigger than when Tiger Woods played his first pro event. ...more

March 19, 2009

Tough luck, kids. That goes for your parents, too. Oh, yeah, let's not forget the teachers - the ones who will still have a job. ...more

March 6, 2009

In the past few months, the Casa del Sol Quilters has produced 225 quilts, all for children at area hospitals. ...more

January 24, 2009

ORLANDO Barnie's Coffee & Tea Company is returning to Sebring with a new franchise store. ...more

December 10, 2008

A sailor at heart and possessing a passion for water, Arlene Richardson expresses her nautical interests through her oil paintings. Richardson, a native of New England, now has a winter home in West Pasco. ...more

November 1, 2008

Business for Florida MotorSports owner Kent Johnson is booming. "Our scooter sales and our small displacement motorcycle sales are up over 250 percent," Johnson said. Motorcycle sales in Florida reached 100,000 last year. Halfway through 2008, 82,000 bikes have sold. The reason is obvious. ...more

July 15, 2008

Grieving is a natural part of life, but there aren't many places to help children cope with the death of a loved one. ...more

June 23, 2008

When Jackie Bradley put her 17-month-old, Julia, down for a nap, she had no reason to believe the little girl would never wake up. ...more

June 14, 2008

When Jackie Bradley put her 17-month-old, Julia, down for a nap, she had no reason to believe the little girl would never wake up. ...more

June 14, 2008