Hoping the prospect of sales will woo cash-strapped travelers, the nation's tourist destinations are taking a page from the retail playbook, offering tourists deep discounts and freezing gate prices. ...more

February 8, 2009

Shrimpers and oystermen lost their boats to the muck. Tourist destinations on the coast that should be bustling at the start of convention season are flattened. Lingering power outages are keeping offices empty and restaurants closed from Texas through the Midwest. ...more

September 20, 2008

The St. Petersburg City Council voted Thursday to crack down on panhandlers by expanding the downtown zone where begging is outlawed to include certain tourist attractions and areas around them. ...more

January 10, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - The city council voted today to crack down on panhandlers by expanding the downtown zone where begging is outlawed to include certain tourist attractions and areas around them. ...more

January 10, 2008