Two months ago, Jacksonville, was threatened with cancellation of its 2009 Veterans Day parade after the City Council cut the parade's funding. Only a firestorm of protests from the city's residents restored the parade. ...more

November 10, 2009

JetBlue Airways will temporarily discontinue its Tampa-Cancun daily flights on Sept. 9 and resume them on Nov. 19. because of a lack of demand that has been affected by the swine flu issue in Mexico. ...more

July 7, 2009

The toyish charm of the Smart car is even more charming when you call it an orphan. ...more

April 1, 2009

The snowstorm that plastered the Southeast during the weekend and migrated to pound the Northeast today caused 27 canceled flights by midmorning at Tampa International Airport. ...more

March 2, 2009

Federal regulators Thursday suspended WellCare Health Plans Inc. from signing up any new customers for its Medicare-backed insurance and drug plans and sternly scolded the company for faults. ...more

February 19, 2009

STATE FARM'S POLICY PLAN State Farm's plan to drop more than 1 million homeowner policies would not be done at once. It would spread the cancellations over a two-year period, ending late in 2011. Here's how the timing would work: ...more

January 28, 2009

Meals on Wheels caters to older, disabled and homebound people. For a "normal cost," the volunteers bring a hot, delicious and ample meal to your door. They take time to stop and chat before their next stop. The combination of food and friendliness is a welcomed joy. ...more

December 18, 2008

You've signed up for fare alerts that send you an e-mail message when a flight you want to buy goes down in price. Ever wish you could get a similar message when a frequent-flier seat opens up on that plane? ...more

November 30, 2008

Rains from Tropical Storm Fay hurt attendance at last weekend's 18th annual Caladium Festival, but organizers say crowds exceeded expectations and vendors were pleased with the turnout. ...more

August 31, 2008

After a barrage of consumer complaints, the government is banning phone calls of prerecorded sales messages unless consumers agree to receive the calls. ...more

August 22, 2008