BJ's Wholesale Club says it will begin accepting electronic food stamp payments at all of its 180 stores. ...more

April 14, 2009

Three people have been arrested this week on charges they enlisted men at a soup kitchen to cash fake checks at a store, St. Petersburg police say. The checks were made out to the soup kitchen patrons, as if they were the legitimate employees of a plumbing company, police say. ...more

March 26, 2009

Despite the grisly economy, the holiday spirit seems to be alive if not even well. ...more

November 27, 2008

In the wake of the tragedy from the recent T.J. Maxx purse snatching, the Sheriff's Office urges shoppers to use caution to guard against thieves and robbers during the rush of post-Thanksgiving holiday sales. ...more

November 26, 2008

Thousands of pieces of mail destined for homes across the Tampa Bay area have not been delivered. ...more

September 25, 2008

Thousands of pieces of mail destined for homes across the Tampa Bay area have not been delivered. The letters, cards and magazines have instead been hidden in storage units, stuffed into garbage bags and dumped in rural areas of Hillsborough County. Many were emptied of gift cards, cash, checks and credit cards. ...more

September 24, 2008

The 52-year-old caretaker of an elderly blind woman has been charged with bilking her out of $1,585 in cash, checks and credit card purchases, according to an arrest report. ...more

December 21, 2007

U.S. roads are full of unlicensed drivers who are in the country without permission. They're looking for work or commuting to jobs they illegally hold. ...more

November 18, 2007

Shoppers at Westfield Citrus Park are being asked to join a nationwide fire-relief effort. ...more

November 3, 2007