TALLAHASSEE The 2009 holiday season has begun and retailers are cautiously optimistic that more consumers will open their wallets this year. ...more

November 22, 2009

Federal Reserve proposes new rules for gift cards The Federal Reserve on Monday proposed new rules to protect consumers from unexpected costs or restrictions on gift cards. ...more

November 17, 2009

Hillsborough County sheriff's detectives have arrested a Walmart cashier and five other people accused of using stolen credit card numbers to buy $13,000 in store gift cards this week. ...more

November 11, 2009

Adrianne Parham is living large and loving it. And she has the crown to prove it. ...more

November 6, 2009

Students at the Ybor Child Development Center recently congratulated Jennifer Frances, founder of Bess the Book Bus mobile literacy program, for winning $2,500 in CITGO gift cards from Fueling Good. ...more

October 28, 2009

A celebration that traces its roots back to 1973 will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Springhead Community Park. ...more

August 9, 2009

Another former postal employee has admitted stealing gift cards out of the mail. ...more

August 3, 2009

United Way of Hernando County will sponsor its third annual Stuff the Bus school supply drive for the county's teachers from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Aug. 14-16. Residents are encouraged to drop off school supplies or gift cards at one of the following bus locations. ...more

August 1, 2009

A former Dade City letter carrier has admitted to stealing mail. Lisa Lapham, who worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a rural carrier associate for about five years, stole five envelopes containing Wal-Mart gift cards, which she used to make purchases at the discount retailer, according to a plea agreement Lapham signed. ...more

July 31, 2009

Corey Neil and his wife, April, a speech language pathologist at Tampa General Hospital, recently brought dozens of gifts and gift cards to the Childlife Therapy program at the hospital. The Neils donated the gifts on behalf of The L.V. Thompson Family Foundation, for which Corey Neil serves as a member of the board of directors. ...more

March 25, 2009