This community's first department store opens Friday. A new 80,000-square-foot Bealls on South U.S. 301 in the Summerfield Crossings plaza is ready to open for business. The new store features wide aisles, large departments and new spring fashions as part of a corporate campaign, Fashion for Real Life. ...more

February 4, 2009

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama signed a series of executive orders Friday that he said should "level the playing field" for labor unions in struggles with management. ...more

January 30, 2009

The Elegant Gardeners Club of Sun City Center will sponsor four to six high school or grade school students who will attend environmental conferences and camps this summer. ...more

January 28, 2009

It's a good time to bargain with contractors if you want remodeling work done on you house. But use caution when hiring someone to do the job. ...more

January 27, 2009

National Football League Vice President of Security Milt Ahlerich had some suggestions and requirements today for fans planning to attend the Super Bowl. ...more

January 26, 2009

Fan discontent over the direction of the team was a factor in the recent firing of Jon Gruden as head coach of the Buccaneers, executive vice president Bryan Glazer said Monday. ...more

January 26, 2009

Vice President Joe Biden says the nation should expect more U.S. military casualties as the Obama administration plans to send additional troops to Afghanistan. ...more

January 26, 2009

SEBRING Frank Gugliemi, a 15-year resident, was re-elected Friday evening as a supervisor of the Sun 'n Lake of Sebring Improvement District. ...more

January 25, 2009

Tragedy nearly struck a group of actors in Bradenton when authorities say a loaded gun was accidentally used during a rehearsal. ...more

January 21, 2009

Churchill Downs Inc. says it has created a new subsidiary to expand its entertainment opportunities, and the company's executive vice president, Steve Sexton, will head the new company. ...more

January 21, 2009