The National Football League will have a security cordon that extends 300 feet from the stadium in all directions for the Feb. 1 game. That means Dale Mabry Highway and Himes Avenue will be closed to most traffic on game day. ...more

December 9, 2008

As the number of unemployed consumers climbs, Wall Street analysts say restaurant sales, profits and stock prices are likely to drop, leading to even more layoffs in the restaurant industry. ...more

December 6, 2008

Longing for a vacation but can't quite afford it? Get ready for layaway - and some tough questions to go along with it. ...more

November 30, 2008

Unless someone else runs, landowners in the Sun 'n Lake of Sebring Improvement District will decide between incumbent Frank Guglielmi and challenger Richard E. "Dick" Miller for a seat on the district's board of supervisors. ...more

November 22, 2008

Four years after a scandal that bilked nearly $126,000 from a federal assistance program, the Tampa Housing Authority is being lauded for continuing to improve how it manages tenants in its Housing Choice Voucher program, formerly known as Section 8. ...more

November 19, 2008

Besides announcing their 2009 ticket pricing structure Monday, the Rays said they're ready to launch a major marketing campaign to increase season ticket sales and all-around advanced sales. ...more

November 17, 2008

PLANT CITY The city's newest hotel will open in time for the big game. Shaner Hotels recently announced that its 87-room Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites will open Jan. 12 at 4307 Sterling Commerce Drive, near the Interstate 4 and County Line Road interchange. Super Bowl XLIII is Feb. 1 at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium. ...more

November 11, 2008

There's at least one mortgage company that still sees opportunity in the real estate market. ...more

November 6, 2008

The developer of a mixed-use development on Wiscon Road is asking for more time to pay impact fees to the city. ...more

November 2, 2008

PNC Financial Services Group said Friday that it is acquiring National City Corp. for $5.58 billion in one of the first concrete signs of how banks could use fresh investments from a government bailout program. ...more

October 25, 2008