Construction worker Anthony Carey usually gets $50 in scratch-off lottery tickets once a week at the convenience store where he gasses up, but he says that probably will change when Florida reintroduces vending machines this year in supermarkets. ...more

June 6, 2009

Tips on how to fatten your wallet. ...more

April 2, 2009

The Florida Strawberry Festival ends today. Here's today's event schedule: ...more

March 8, 2009

Even perennially strong Publix Super Markets Inc. is feeling the recession's pinch, with profit falling 20 percent in the fourth quarter and by 8 percent for all of 2008. ...more

March 3, 2009

Even perennially strong Publix Super Markets Inc. is feeling the recession's pinch, with profits falling 20 percent in the fourth quarter and by 8 percent for all 2008. ...more

March 2, 2009

The House of Flavors Ice Cream Company is recalling 64 ounce square packages of Hannaford Chocolate Chip Ice Cream because some packages shipped to Florida contain undeclared walnuts. ...more

January 28, 2009

Shoppers bent on bargains jammed the parking lot and packed the aisles Thursday at the grand opening of an Aldi grocery store at Brandon Boulevard and Kingsway Road. ...more

October 1, 2008

Super Chicken strutted a step closer to the dinner table Thursday. The government said it will start considering proposals to sell genetically engineered animals as food, a move that could lead to faster-growing fish, cattle that can resist mad cow disease or perhaps heart-healthier eggs laid by a new breed of chickens. ...more

September 19, 2008

BOWLING In three years of ownership of Mariner Lanes, Rafael Hernandez has learned the game and business of bowling – and has numerous plans for the future. ...more

August 22, 2008

A German grocery chain, known for low prices and a philosophy of "incredible value every day," is planning a store west of the University of South Florida. ...more

June 21, 2008