With travel sales down 50 percent for the quarter ended Dec. 31, AAA Auto Club South is eliminating 37 of 3,100 jobs in its three-state area, an official said Monday. ...more

February 24, 2009

With travel sales down 50 percent for the quarter ended Dec. 31, AAA Auto Club South is eliminating 37 of 3,100 jobs in its three-state area, an official said this morning. ...more

February 23, 2009

This is in response Ron Geouque's letter in the Sunday paper. This letter is wrong on so many points; I don't know where to start. ...more

January 22, 2009

The last weekend day of this year's holiday season has packed Tampa International Airport, sending roughly 18,000 more people through the terminal than on a typical day last month. ...more

January 4, 2009

Carnival Corporation has reported that advance bookings for 2009 cruises are running behind those from this year, with ticket prices for new bookings also at lower levels. ...more

December 19, 2008

Ten U.S. cruise ports, including the Port of Tampa, accounted for 83 percent of U.S. cruise embarkations in 2007, a report by the Cruise Lines International Association in Fort Lauderdale reported. ...more

October 21, 2008

It can be difficult to get a passport in Hernando County. If someone lives and works in Spring Hill, he or she must carve out enough time during the work week and travel across the county to the Brooksville courthouse to apply for one. ...more

September 22, 2008

As they say, a little courtesy goes a long way, especially in community policing. These days, Avon Park police officers are doing routine business and residential property checks, and leaving behind "courtesy cards" that provide residents important phone numbers and tips for making their properties safer. It's part of the new police chief's initiative to "have a more active role in the community as well as more awareness of criminal activity." ...more

June 29, 2008

The Tampa-based Yacht StarShip dinner cruise ship will relocate to Boston for the summer on May 17, with plans to return to Tampa in mid-October in order to capitalize on the busy visitor seasons in both markets, the company's president and chief executive, Troy Manthey, said today. ...more

May 8, 2008

CLEARWATER - The Coast Guard is advising hotels and other businesses to make sure the captains of any charter boats the businesses sponsor are properly licensed. ...more

May 8, 2008