Penny-pinching gift seekers stormed the stores before dawn on Black Friday, eager to get more bang for their beleaguered bucks. ...more

December 9, 2009

Black Friday started with a bang across the Bay area as retailers reached out to pre-dawn shoppers, helping them navigate deals even while they stood in line and taking their cue from big-box stores and mall anchors to open earlier than ever. ...more

November 27, 2009

The head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission conceded Tuesday the agency "hasn't been acting as quickly as it should" on crib safety problems. ...more

November 24, 2009

There is a boil water notice for the following affected Avon Park residents due to an 8-inch water main break. ...more

November 24, 2009

Though there is no question it existed, the disconnect between beleaguered left guard Arron Sears and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was never quite as great as it might have seemed. ...more

November 19, 2009

Forget about the day after Thanksgiving. These days, every day is Black Friday in the world of retail shopping. ...more

November 6, 2009

The upcoming Christmas season is supposed to be tough going for retail, analysts have said. ...more

November 6, 2009

Chain stores are heading into the holiday season with more optimism. ...more

November 5, 2009

Today is Wednesday, which means this must be Black Friday. Yes, every day is now Black Friday in the world of retail shopping. ...more

November 4, 2009

Deputies sent to investigate an attempted suicide Sunday closed their case with a sexual battery arrest. ...more

August 10, 2009