The parent company of Outback Steakhouse has chosen the president of Avon Products as its next chief executive officer. ...more

November 6, 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

The Outback Bowl has extended its agreement with the Big Ten Conference through the 2013 season, bowl officials announced today. ...more

October 13, 2009

Outback Steakhouse debuted a new look for its restaurant Thursday night during a media dinner at its South Tamiami Trail location. The 6,300-square-foot restaurant, which was built in 1989 as the third in the Outback chain, was demolished in May and rebuilt in less than four months with a new interior design and layout that better supports curbside customers. ...more

September 5, 2009

On June 29, with my car hood up on Brandon Boulevard at Gornto Lake in the Outback Steakhouse parking lot, I was waiting for roadside assistance when a man in a well-kept Tahoe stopped to ensure I was OK. ...more

July 5, 2009

The company behind Outback Steakhouse and Carraba's restaurant won Pasco County's approval Thursday for three new buildings at a plaza that has been largely dormant for a year or more. ...more

June 26, 2009

Tampa's own OSI Restaurant Partners will continue as title sponsor of the Outback Bowl for four more years. ...more

May 14, 2009

Six Plant City High School students have been named top finishers in a photography contest designed to provide a visual record of the recent Florida Strawberry Festival Grand Feature Parade. ...more

April 15, 2009

The Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am, Tampa's annual Champions Tour visit, has a reputation as a light-hearted event. ...more

March 30, 2009

The 15th annual Norman Schwarzkopf Sporting Clays Classic will be held at Tenoroc Preserve near Lakeland ...more

March 21, 2009