Amid 2008's economic doom and gloom, this Pasco County suburb found itself listed among the year's eight most notable high-growth areas by a company that provides research for national retailers. ...more

January 10, 2009

A data products company has included Wesley Chapel on a list of eight boom towns, or "most notable high-growth areas in the U.S.," based on its evaluation of the nation's 17,000 census places. ...more

January 9, 2009

With just a few days until Christmas, local retailers are polishing their wares -- and tactics -- to land 11th-hour buyers. ...more

December 23, 2008

In June, Gov. Charlie Crist announced that Florida would buy one of the state's two big sugar enterprises, the United States Sugar Corp. He billed the purchase as a "jump-start" in the environmental restoration of the Everglades, which cane growers are accused of polluting with fertilizer runoff. ...more

September 15, 2008

Remember those $50 gift cards from Target and JCPenney stores that Aunt Irene and Uncle Harry gave you two Christmases ago? The ones you slipped into your sock drawer and forgot? ...more

December 21, 2007

SEBRING – Lakeshore Mall shoppers want to see more national retailers come to Sebring, and their top choice is American Eagle Outfitters, according to an informal survey. The survey was conducted earlier this year and several hundred responses were received, said Jenny Cheek, the mall's general manager. American Eagle, which sells casual clothes, targets 15 to 25-year-olds, according to the company's Web site. It offers jeans and graphic T-shirts as well as accessories, outerwear, footwear, basics and swimwear. American Eagle currently operates 852 stores in 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and 74 stores in Canada. ...more

December 2, 2007