As expected, shoppers packed the stores Friday cashing in their gift cards or swapping items they didn't need for something they wanted. ...more

December 27, 2008

About 90 underprivileged kids, up to age 16, enjoyed a Kmart shopping spree Tuesday afternoon, sponsored by the Florida Sportsmen's Association Inc. ...more

December 24, 2008

Christmas came early this year for the Redlands Christian Migrant Association Academy. ...more

December 24, 2008

Two-by-two, hundreds of Tanglewood residents turned out Friday at its community center to help feed needy families with its annual Christmas food drive held in conjunction with the Salvation Army. ...more

December 21, 2008

It is not merely about the network anymore. The phone matters - as long as it includes a multi-megapixel camera, music player, touch screen, keyboard, global-positioning system and anything else not necessarily related to calling and answering. ...more

December 21, 2008

The mood was delightful inside the cafeteria of Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point for the annual holiday gift basket distribution last week. ...more

December 19, 2008

The weather outside was frightful on a cold, rain-swept Friday morning. But the mood was so delightful inside the cafeteria of Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point for the annual holiday gift basket distribution. Some 77 needy families in West Pasco will have happy holidays as a result, the Rev. Jack Long, the pastor at the hospital, emphasized. ...more

December 17, 2008

Barbara Cominoli found several ways to cut back on spending for the holidays during the recession. She scaled back her Christmas card list to save money on stamps. ...more

December 17, 2008

If you're moving slowly on your shopping this holiday season, you're not alone. Most people are less than half-finished, a new survey says. ...more

December 17, 2008

TAMPA -- If you're moving slowly on your shopping this holiday season, you're not alone. Most people are less than half-finished, a new survey says. ...more

December 16, 2008