WHAT: Breezy's Beads is raising money to enroll a team of walkers in the Tampa Bay Breast Cancer 3-Day, a 60-mile walk to raise money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The team, led by Breezy's Beads owner Kim Tice, is selling handmade bracelets with pink and rose Swarovski crystals, pink alabaster and sterling silver valley beads accented with the breast cancer ribbon and heart toggles. ...more

October 6, 2008

SEBRING — The Albertson's at 3610 U.S. 27 N., in Sebring, is being sold to Publix Supermarkets, along with 48 other Florida Albertson's stores. Maria Brous, Publix spokeswoman, said Monday that it was "too early to tell" if the Sebring Albertson's would remain open as a Publix store. About 100 Albertson's employees will need to attend dedicated job fairs to become Publix employees if the grocery chain continues to keep the Sebring store open. Highlands County has three Publix stores. "It's not uncommon for us to have locations together," said Brous. "It creates more competition between (Publix) stores to gain that loyal customer." ...more

June 9, 2008

Let me see if I have this straight. Tampa City Councilwoman Linda Saul-Sena is unhappy with the design of the proposed Ikea furniture store in Tampa, saying it is a "cookie-cutter template." ...more

January 16, 2008

About 100 people braved the first cold snap of the fall waiting for the newest Bealls department store to open Nov. 16. ...more

November 22, 2007

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Joe Silvestro remembers the days when people would take their children to the same barber they frequented and their father frequented. ...more

October 1, 2007