Malls •Prime Outlets at Ellenton Today - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas - Closed ...more

December 24, 2007

Remember those warnings that started popping up before Thanksgiving? "Only 60 Shopping Days Until Christmas!" Well, now you've done it. You've waited until Christmas Eve, and you still have shopping to do. On what is a workday for many of us, no less. This is not the time for scoldings, though. This is the time for action. Here is a game plan to get you started. ...more

December 24, 2007

Retail sales rose this past month by 2.5 percent as stores discounted items and offered online specials during what the National Retail Federation expects to be the slowest-growing holiday season in five years. ...more

December 5, 2007

Thank you for your article about our toy and clothing drive for "Christmas for Wounded Knee." The local response was overwhelming. We will have another day to receive winter coats and jackets on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the new shopping center in front of Circuit City, on U.S. 27 in Sebring. ...more

December 3, 2007

P.F. Chang's and Panera Bread are two of the dozen eateries announced Wednesday by the developers of Cypress Creek Town Center. ...more

November 29, 2007

WESLEY CHAPEL - P.F. Chang's and Panera Bread are two of the dozen eateries announced today by the developers of Cypress Creek Town Center. ...more

November 28, 2007

After a long weekend of battling maddening crowds at the malls, the last thing most people want to do is go back to the stores after work to do more shopping. ...more

November 27, 2007

As consumers hold tight to their wallets, online retailers will work harder this year for their share of the holiday gift list. ...more

November 26, 2007

Malls •Prime Outlets at Ellenton: Midnight to 10 p.m. •International Plaza: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. ...more

November 23, 2007

Toys R Us is closing its Fowler Avenue location, where it has sold toys and baby items for more than 24 years. ...more

November 10, 2007