When it comes to community support, the Heartland is second to none. That was proven true once again in Saturday's eighth annual Avon Park American Legion Post 69 golf tournament at Sun 'N Lake Country Club. ...more

November 24, 2009

Five years ago, when Outback Steakhouse was still hugely profitable, some stock analysts wondered, "Why does Outback have so many restaurant brands - eight, in fact?" ...more

November 22, 2009

Elizabeth "Liz" Smith, a former executive of Avon Products, will become the next chief executive officer of Outback Steakhouse's parent company, and instantly becomes one of the Tampa Bay area's leading businesswomen. ...more

November 4, 2009

Taking advantage of picture-perfect weather and ideal scoring conditions, 102 golfers participated in Saturday's Avon Park American Legion Post 69 golf tournament at Sun 'N Lake Country Club. ...more

December 2, 2008

Chief Warrant Officer Bob Turner spent most of the last year at an Army base in Afghanistan, far from his fellow sailors and the sea. The 28-year veteran was one of thousands of sailors attached by themselves to Army and Marine units, groups that trained together stateside - without them. ...more

November 2, 2008

The Rays' postseason fate continued to hang in the balance late Monday night as a steady rain finally forced a halt to play in Game 5 of the World Series. ...more

October 28, 2008

The Rays will get another chance to play that underdog role they seem to enjoy so much. ...more

October 23, 2008

Wachovia Corp. has begun preliminary merger talks with Banco Santander SA of Spain, Wells Fargo & Co. of San Francisco and Citigroup Inc. of New York, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. ...more

September 27, 2008

Chrysler LLC said Tuesday it will put an electric car on sale in North America in 2010, revealing that despite missing out on the buzz surrounding the Chevrolet Volt, it is neck and neck with General Motors Corp. in the race to put a mass-produced electric vehicle on America's roads. ...more

September 24, 2008

AirTran Holdings, the low-fare airline that flies mostly in the eastern United States, is cutting wages by 5 percent for employees and by as much as 15 percent for officers to help reduce costs amid record fuel expenses. ...more

July 3, 2008