A big hit Although Derek Jeter doesn't want his house to be seen, Austin DeFraties' costume will definitely grab people's attention. He is dressed as the Yankees captain with a privacy fence. A Yankees cap and shirt and a $2 plastic fence, and you are sure to be a hit on Halloween. ...more

October 31, 2009

We're in a drought, and it's not just a water shortage. Many Bay area families have seen the money for entertaining their children during spring break dry up as well. With that in mind, we have uncovered some free and cheap alternatives to a week at an all-inclusive luxury resort that might just please the progeny population. ...more

March 31, 2009

Back at Colby College, a small liberal arts school in Maine, Mike Vail chased rival quarterbacks as a defensive end on the football team, nicknamed the Mules. ...more

February 6, 2009

Back at Colby College, a small liberal arts school in Maine, Mike Vail chased rival quarterbacks as a defensive end on the football team, nicknamed the Mules. ...more

January 25, 2009

TAMPA - Sweetbay Supermarket announced this afternoon that it has promoted Michael Vail to president of the Tampa-based chain. ...more

June 18, 2008

BUSINESS BRIEFS TAMPA BAY AREA Trump Foreclosure Looming The developer wanting to build Trump Tower Tampa faces losing its waterfront property in foreclosure. Colonial Bank filed a lis pendens, one of the initial steps in pursuing a foreclosure, against SimDag/Robel LLC and others with interest in the project, according to documents filed May 19 in Hillsborough County Circuit Court. The Montgomery, Ala.-based bank seeks to recover $3.2 million, plus interest and late fees, according to the court documents. ...more

June 7, 2008

Sweetbay Supermarkets president and chief executive Shelley Broader is headed to the executive offices of Michaels Stores, the Irving, Texas-based arts and crafts retailer announced Friday. ...more

June 6, 2008

Two major nationwide retailers have agreed to stop selling lead-laden children's jewelry in a settlement with New York authorities, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. ...more

November 22, 2007