The issue: Buying alcoholic beverages and having county employees sell them at special community events. ...more

March 29, 2009

Universal Orlando is cutting back some attractions in its two-park Florida resort to save money. ...more

February 5, 2009

Discount and Disney. Busch without free beer samples. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade at Universal Studios in Orlando. ...more

January 18, 2009

Florida residents generally become pretty good at determining the better times to visit the state's theme parks, based on their understanding of when the attraction lines are shorter and when hotels offer the lowest rates. Because of the bad economy, however, 2009 is shaping up to be a year when it might be wise to check out pricing opportunities year-round. ...more

January 14, 2009

You can't make this stuff up. On Thursday, as armed guards kept the media from a meeting between the board that operates the city's zoo and its about-to-be-canned director, the about-to-be-canned director's wife was charged with animal cruelty for, authorities said, leaving two dogs alone in a car for more than two hours. ...more

December 21, 2008

Back in 1966 when James Brown sang "This is a man's world," there was no manlier of domains than the corner barbershop. ...more

November 2, 2008

If there was anything certain about the federal bailout of the banking sector, it's that the venture would not stop at the banking sector. Giving out hundreds of billions of dollars in government assistance to one industry is like giving out free beer to the students in one corner of a college campus - it has a way of attracting a crowd. ...more

November 1, 2008

Back in 1966 when James Brown sang "This is a man's world," there was no manlier of domains than the corner barbershop. ...more

October 22, 2008

A skeptical family of four, tempted by an "all-inclusive" Domincan resort, look back on their best vacation ever. ...more

October 19, 2007