The Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in northern Pinellas County has completed a $26 million renovation project and joined the Preferred Hotels & Resorts and the Preferred Golf Club brands. Innisbrook owner Sheila Johnson launched the project immediately after buying the property in July 2007 for about $35 million. ...more

May 7, 2009

The sale of Captain D's in Sebring was completed last week. In a complex transaction, the sellers, brothers Tim and Gary Blackman, both sold and leased the 2,210 square-foot restaurant and the 0.65-acre lot at 3400 U.S. 27 S. The buyers were Sagittarius Brands, the parent company of Captain D's and Del Taco restaurants. The restaurant operators are a California investment corporation, Haupt Family Trust of East Palo Alto. ...more

May 6, 2009

Mall adding 5 new tenants International Plaza is welcoming five new stores and restaurants this year, the Tampa mall announced Wednesday. ...more

April 30, 2009

An online guide to healthy dining out. ...more

April 13, 2009

Bob Vasturo, founder of Westshore Pizza & Cheesesteaks, announced plans to begin regional franchising of the Tampa-based restaurants. ...more

March 25, 2009

Urging Floridians to help the state economy by shopping locally, Gov. Charlie Crist on Tuesday unveiled the Florida Backyard Card discount Web site. ...more

March 25, 2009

Urging Floridians to help the state economy by shopping locally, Gov. Charlie Crist today unveiled the Florida Backyard Card discount Web site. ...more

March 24, 2009

Guthrie's Chicken, which entered the Tampa Bay area market in the past two years with plans for rapid expansion, has fallen victim of the distressed economy. ...more

March 18, 2009

101 Percentage increase in business bankruptcies from 2007 to 2008 in Florida's Middle District ...more

March 15, 2009

Universal Orlando this week is opening Burger King's first Whopper Bar along with a Moe's Southwest Grill and Panda Express this week on Universal's CityWalk. ...more

March 9, 2009