If you've long put off your kids' entreaties to take them on a Disney vacation because of an aversion to long lines, high prices and throngs of mouse-eared fans, you may soon be running out of excuses. ...more

February 22, 2009

It's that time again. Through March 22, Girl Scouts will be peddling your favorite cookie predilections, including perennials such as Thin Mints, Samoas and Do-Si-Dos. Proceeds support nearly 30,000 Girl Scouts in the community. ...more

February 18, 2009

Financial services firm USAA will add more than 400 jobs in Tampa as it shuts down locations in Sacramento and part of a site in Norfolk, Va. ...more

February 13, 2009

Women in the military or soon to be the spouse of a military man can apply for a free bridal gown. ...more

February 11, 2009

Sgt. Derrick Brooks puts his left hand on the book and raises his right, ready to take the oath of office. Dozens of cameras capture this moment in history, even though Brooks is wearing a name card reading "Pres.-elect Obama." ...more

January 12, 2009

The Hillsborough Veterans Council and Veterans of America Tampa Bay Chapter 787 will honor military personnel who have lost their lives fighting the war on terrorism with a Field of Honor Ceremony on Jan. 10. ...more

January 2, 2009

Join the Army and see the world fittingly plays off a Navy recruiting slogan for many soldiers. ...more

December 31, 2008

Highlands County residents serving in the military will get a $75 grant from county government for every month of duty in a combat zone. ...more

November 20, 2008

Techniques Greg Berg developed to help identify the remains of missing military personnel is also being used to convict criminals. ...more

November 14, 2008

Even for those with the most robust sweet tooth, this is just about the time when that pile of candy that looked like plundered treasure on Halloween night is starting to seem like a chocolate-covered albatross you can't make disappear. ...more

November 12, 2008