Despite the sagging economy, some area businesses are going good thanks to snowbirds. ...more

February 9, 2009

Dennis Orlos, who owns seven Central Florida Taco Bell franchises, and four of his fellow franchisees had a great idea: sell 20-cent tacos for a Customer Appreciation Day. ...more

January 22, 2009

Ten best lists are often ranked, but I prefer to avoid that misery if I can. It's like ranking your children: Even if you could do it with a degree of accuracy, the very act spreads more unhappiness than joy. ...more

December 27, 2008

Contours Express and Curves closed in Brooksville a year ago. In New Port Richey, a 24-hour Gold's Gym shut its doors without warning earlier this month. ...more

December 22, 2008

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reduced its November orange crop estimate by 1 million boxes. Now, 165 million boxes of oranges are expected to be produced during the 2008-2009 season. ...more

December 21, 2008

Only brave shoppers storm the stores the day after Thanksgiving. Success is as much about survival as finding the sales. So to help you make it through Black Friday, here are our own, arbitrary and personal self-defense tips. ...more

November 28, 2008

Local supermarkets and I seem to lock horns at about this time every year. ...more

November 19, 2008

After the Bulls' Big East title hopes all but burst with Saturday's 24-20 loss at Louisville, University of South Florida coach Jim Leavitt said he'll find out a lot about his team at Cincinnati on Thursday. ...more

October 27, 2008

It's looking like a good year for big oil - again. ConocoPhillips, the first of the major oil companies to report earnings for the third quarter, said profits soared 41 percent as crude prices soared to record highs over the summer. The numbers posted by the third-largest U.S. oil company easily topped Wall Street forecasts. ...more

October 23, 2008

No regrets. If you're looking for Barry Sanders to second guess himself for departing while on top, guess again. ...more

October 19, 2008