A developer is selling property at Gandy and West Shore boulevards where hoped to build a "green" housing development and has asked the city to reduce the size of his community development district, or CDD, so that the owners of a commercially zoned parcel where he planned to build several restaurants and shops can put their land on the market. ...more

February 17, 2009

You'll soon have a little less time to get in all your shopping at three local Westfield Group malls. ...more

February 13, 2009

You'll soon have a little less time to get in all your shopping at three local Westfield Group malls. Westfield Citrus Park, Westfield Brandon and Westfield Countryside in Clearwater will reduce their operating hours by one hour starting March 1. During the week, all three malls will begin opening at 10:30 a.m., rather than 10 a.m., and will begin closing at 8:30 p.m., rather than 9 p.m. ...more

February 11, 2009

Union Congregational Church's Solid Grounds, a meet and greet eatery, is operating in violation of the city's Land Development regulations, according to the city attorney's interpretation of the Central Florida Regional Planning Council's statement on the issue. ...more

February 11, 2009

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Drinking away your troubles? Possibly. But chances are you're doing less of it, and you're imbibing at home. ...more

February 1, 2009

To prevent the loss of more downtown businesses, the St. Petersburg City Council voted Thursday to reduce rent for a number of shops and restaurants at The Pier. ...more

January 24, 2009

To prevent the loss of more downtown businesses, the St. Petersburg City Council voted Thursday to reduce rent for several shops and restaurants at the Pier. ...more

January 23, 2009

A judge has ordered the foreclosure of downtown St. Petersburg's centerpiece shopping and entertainment complex. Judge J. Thomas McGrady ordered that BayWalk be foreclosed upon and set a Feb. 13 date to auction it off. Its owner has been unable to renegotiate the $14.5 million mortgage or find another lender. ...more

January 13, 2009

Here's a bit of good news for those weary of negative economic reports: Ikea has begun hiring in Tampa. ...more

January 7, 2009

Here's a bit of good news for those weary of negative economic reports: Ikea has begun hiring in Tampa. The Sweden-based furniture and accessories chain has begun recruiting for about 400 non-management positions at its future store, which is under construction along Adamo Drive near Ybor City. ...more

January 6, 2009