Online retailers are ramping up heavy-duty deals to turn skittish shoppers into buyers during the crucial Thanksgiving weekend and "Cyber Monday" - but even so, online sales are expected to be fairly flat after years of strong growth. ...more

November 30, 2008

If Gators football fans have learned one lesson this season, it's not to be late for kickoff. ...more

November 28, 2008

Only brave shoppers storm the stores the day after Thanksgiving. Success is as much about survival as finding the sales. So to help you make it through Black Friday, here are our own, arbitrary and personal self-defense tips. ...more

November 28, 2008

Fats Domino gave us "Blue Monday," and we got "Ruby Tuesday" from the Rolling Stones. But why does the day after Thanksgiving always bring Black Friday? ...more

November 27, 2008

Johnny Knotts' business will soon resemble more of a toy shop than the hardware store it has been for 75 years. ...more

November 27, 2008

The Relay for Life of Riverview may be more than four months away, but it's never too early to get people signed up. ...more

November 26, 2008

A knack for starting fast is serving the Florida Gators well. On the way to a 10-1 record, the Gators have outscored their opponents 146-7 in the first quarter and 276-32 in the first half. ...more

November 24, 2008

Handed a clear-cut path at making the ACC Championship Game in Tampa, the Florida State Seminoles might have played themselves out of realistic contention with Saturday night's 27-17 loss against Boston College. ...more

November 16, 2008