$23 Billion Candy Monster Mars Inc. closed a $23 billion deal Monday to purchase chewing-gum company Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. to become the world's largest candy maker. At the end of Monday, Wrigley's stock ceased trading publicly. Wrigley shareholders will receive $80 for each share after they approved the deal last month. ...more

October 7, 2008

The Hernando County Office of Business Development announced Wednesday the expansion of Accuform Signs Inc., located at the Airport Industrial Park. ...more

September 25, 2008

Shells Seafood Restaurants Inc., a Tampa-based chain, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Tampa today, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ...more

September 3, 2008

Shares of WellCare Health Plans jumped Tuesday, a day after the company said it was restating more than three years worth of financial statements because of accounting errors. ...more

July 23, 2008

I'm easy to impress. I could watch a bright, shiny object all day. Or "Shawshank Redemption." That movie is like a tractor-beam for the eyes. ...more

July 23, 2008

Shares of WellCare Health Plans soared today, a day after the company said it was restating more than three years' worth of financial statements due to accounting errors. At noon, the stock stood at $38.47, up $9.24 or 32 percent from Monday's close of $29.23. A Bloomberg News report quoted a Wachovia Securities analyst crediting the spike to the small size of the restatement. ...more

July 22, 2008

University of Florida center Marreese Speights of St. Petersburg has decided to keep his name in the upcoming NBA draft and will forfeit his final two seasons of eligibility with the Gators. ...more

June 12, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Because he had gone to the shop since 1974, it made sense to Kevin Pytlak to take over ownership of Happy Hobo Trains in 2003. ...more

June 7, 2008

Because he had gone to the shop since 1974, it made sense to Kevin Pytlak to take over ownership of Happy Hobo Trains in 2003. ...more

June 4, 2008

Clearwater-based computer distributor Tech Data Corp. completed a deal that adds to its operations in Europe through a new acquisition. ...more

May 20, 2008