The Hernando County Commission seems to have taken a queue from Walmart and unanimously voted to "roll back" impact fees to 2001 levels, a 47 percent decrease. ...more

November 2, 2009

Pinellas County's mainstay tourism industry appears to be inching toward leading Pinellas out of recession, the county's visitors industry consultant said Wednesday. ...more

October 29, 2009

A veteran New York City news anchor flubs a line and an obscene catch phrase goes viral on the Internet. ...more

September 17, 2009

The Tampa-St. Petersburg area had the second-worst decline in the state in demand for hotel and motel rooms in April, a new report shows. ...more

June 16, 2009

Tampa International Airport reported the 14th-lowest average airfares in 2008 among the nation's 100 largest airports, at $286 for roundtrip and one-way bookings, $70 less than the national average. ...more

May 12, 2009

Mattel and Nickelodeon recently announced the updating of their major moneymaking franchise, "Dora The Explorer." It seems little Dora will soon grow up and gain just enough of an edge to appeal to the "tween" crowd. ...more

March 27, 2009

Mattel and Nickelodeon recently announced the updating of their major moneymaking franchise, "Dora The Explorer." It seems little Dora will soon grow up and gain just enough of an edge to appeal to the "tween" crowd. ...more

March 25, 2009

Kathy Yacoboni spent a lot of time on the telephone Thursday, but the calls didn't have anything to do with her business. ...more

March 22, 2009

Cuba is expected to rapidly improve its infrastructure and accommodations for tourists as soon as U.S. restrictions on travel there are lifted, Pinellas County tourism officials said Wednesday. ...more

March 5, 2009

Cuba is expected to rapidly improve its infrastructure and accommodations for tourists as soon as U.S. restrictions on travel there are lifted, Pinellas County tourism officials said this morning. ...more

March 4, 2009