Authorities say a Sarasota father who admitted taking tranquilizers let his 8-year-old son drive the car in a parking lot, where the boy almost hit two people and struck two trees. ...more

February 10, 2009

The caregiver for a 96-year-old woman living in a mobile home park is accused of trying to steal $215,000 in annuities the woman had set aside to supplement her social security checks, according to court documents. ...more

February 4, 2009

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Watch an advertisement on a video screen in a mall, health club or grocery store and there's a slim - but growing - chance the ad is watching you too. ...more

February 1, 2009

Strolling down the aisles, customer Paulette Balfour surveyed the selection of tomatoes. ...more

January 28, 2009

A suspected shoplifter managed to skirt grocery store security and slip out of the store with New York strip steaks in his pants on Saturday. ...more

January 20, 2009

A farm in the city offers lower-cost alternatives to retail organic food stores, but even here they're feeling the effects of the economic downturn. ...more

January 16, 2009

Aldi, the discount grocery store, will open a store in Plant City on Saturday. The company will open its ninth Tampa Bay area store at 3021 James L. Redman Parkway. Operating hours are from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. ...more

January 15, 2009

Aldi, the discount grocery store, will open a store in Plant City on Jan. 17. ...more

January 14, 2009

Those of you who have been reading my column for a while know that I've called the Land O' Lakes area home for quite some time. When we moved to central Pasco County, McDonald's was the only fast-food place going, we had one grocery store and schools weren't overcrowded. My parents selected this area because of its small-town appeal. While I wasn't necessarily in love with it at the time, it grew on me through the years and has truly become my home. ...more

January 7, 2009

A woman was arrested after she was caught stealing two bottles of KY warming gel from a grocery store, deputies said. ...more

January 1, 2009