Publix Super Markets posted higher profits on lower revenue in its third quarter. Executives for the grocery chain said they were pleased with recent improvements. "But we understand our net earnings are essentially the same as our results for the third quarters of 2006 and 2007," said Publix CEO Ed Crenshaw. ...more

November 3, 2009

The economy may be hurting some stores. Less so Publix lately. The massive Lakeland-based grocery chain with stores across Florida said sales and profits were up in its most recent quarter, though some established stores saw some slowdown. ...more

August 7, 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 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

Gasoline prices that last week thumbed their nose at the basics of supply and demand, may start following the rules this week and edge down. ...more

January 11, 2009

Laws mandating stores sell only cigarettes that are slow-burning and fire-safe went into effect in five states on New Year's Day, and Florida will join the list next year. ...more

January 3, 2009

Who would have thought foreclosure would be a selling point? But buyers vying for nearly $80 million in loan assets in the Tampa Bay area are betting the owners will lose their properties to foreclosure. ...more

November 25, 2008

TAMPA Who would have thought foreclosure would be a selling point? But buyers vying for nearly $80 million in loan assets in the Tampa Bay area are betting the owners will lose their properties to foreclosure. ...more

November 24, 2008

MarineMax Inc., a Clearwater-based boat dealership chain, posted a 29-percent drop in sales for its third quarter, the company said today. ...more

July 31, 2008

Jabs that once drove opponents toward rage are fewer and without nearly as much sting. Quips guaranteed to poke needles into rivals' thin skin now are mostly self-effacing. ...more

July 26, 2008