Happy hour is getting happier, and that's making restaurants sadder. As the recession drags on, drinkers such as Luis Romero of Anaheim, Calif., are gravitating to happy hour - that late-afternoon period when bars and restaurants sell discounted drinks and food to attract customers during what otherwise would be a slow time. ...more

January 17, 2009

Hernando County wants your blood. Especially right now. The holiday season is typically a slow time for blood donations because people are out shopping and making other plans. Normally, giving blood is not high on the list. ...more

December 2, 2008

Hospital demand up 47 percent. ...more

December 2, 2008

The Women's Final Four will return to Tampa and the St. Pete Times Forum in 2015. ...more

November 15, 2008

The Women's Final Four will return to Tampa and the St. Pete Times Forum in 2015. ...more

November 14, 2008

Cypress Gardens will close starting Nov. 17 and reopen in March with an expanded water park - but without its rides or animal attractions. ...more

November 10, 2008

Just in time for Halloween, the Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club in St. Petersburg is expecting a boom in reservations after being featured on tonight's "Ghost Hunters" on the Sci-Fi Channel. ...more

October 1, 2008

Every time somebody walks through Highlands County's three public libraries, a "people counter" keeps tab on the numbers. ...more

September 23, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- Sales of existing homes rose in May, edging slightly above the number sold a year ago as the Pasco housing market continues to rebound. ...more

June 10, 2008

Local governments withdrew $1.2 billion in less than four hours on Thursday when a state-run investment pool reopened for the first time in a week. ...more

December 7, 2007