Dear Abby: I would like to encourage all parents of daughters to teach their girls how to say "no" clearly and with grace. ...more

November 23, 2008

With the cost of everything from air conditioning to whipped cream rising, many restaurants have been raising prices. LongHorn Steakhouse is passing on part of the tab to its servers. ...more

July 25, 2008

Jack Meehan's alleged ethical improprieties continued to hang over the Heritage Isles Community Development District board as more details emerged about his complimentary meal at Saddlebrook's Dempsey's Steak House. ...more

July 23, 2008

Jack Meehan's alleged ethical improprieties continued to hang over the Heritage Isles Community Development District board as more details emerged about his complimentary meal at Saddlebrook's Dempsey's Steak House. ...more

July 21, 2008

Esquire.com came out this week with a list of 75 skills every man should master. They included a few food-related items, such as: ...more

May 6, 2008

On Jan. 26, a group of us, 48 people from Avon Park, took a bus trip to the Hardrock Casino in Tampa for a day of fun. At the gambling tables we had fun. Some won, most lost or broke even, but it was a good time. At 3 p.m. a group of 10 gathered for a late lunch at the Harvest Green Buffet. We were five couples. As we entered we inquired as to the price of the buffet and were advised as follows: $29 each before 4 p.m., less $5 coupon, less $5 players club card, total $10 plus tax (the receptionist failed to advise us we could also use points from our players club card, and they did not allow it in the bill as they said it was too late.) ...more

February 10, 2008

The winter can be a hard time for staffing at small businesses: It's not just the holidays that thin employee ranks, it's also colds and the flu. Owners can cope by making it easier for staffers to telecommute and by having a pool of workers who can fill in. ...more

December 6, 2007

EAST MANATEE - A piece of a man's tongue was bitten off Saturday in a confrontation with his live-in girlfriend, Manatee County sheriff's deputies said. ...more

November 26, 2007