When Debra Schriber wants to buy Christmas toys for her two grandchildren, she makes the one-hour drive from Okeechobee to the Kmart store in Lakeshore Mall, selects what she wants and puts them on layaway with the store. ...more

November 20, 2009

Two weeks from the start of the Christmas shopping season, both consumers and merchants could use a few reassuring words from the president. ...more

November 15, 2009

Residents of Sun City Center don't need to travel far to do holiday shopping. Several craft and sewing clubs kicked off the holiday shopping season with fall and holiday shows and sales. ...more

November 11, 2009

Warm weather and a stout Valentine's Day shopping crowd helped make last week a favorable one for the retail industry. ...more

February 19, 2009

The recession has left a bitter taste at times in the mouths of local small business owners. Long-time West Pasco chocolatier Michelle Palisi, however, thinks 2009 will be sweeter. ...more

February 14, 2009

The recession has left a bitter taste at times in the mouths of local small-business owners. Longtime west Pasco chocolatier Michelle Palisi, however, thinks 2009 will be sweeter. ...more

February 14, 2009

The Christmas shopping season often can put a colorful coating on an otherwise rotten economy. ...more

January 24, 2009

The after-Christmas shopping crowd disappointed many retailers Friday as consumers continued to save their money. For many businesses, this year's holiday shopping season was anything but merry. ...more

December 27, 2008

Some of the folks shopping on Christmas Eve weren't from here. They were in town visiting relatives. They simply wanted to avoid bringing all of their gifts with them. ...more

December 25, 2008

Monte Kiffin, who hasn't left for Knoxville (really, he hasn't) stood near the exit to the Bucs locker room Sunday. ...more

December 22, 2008