LAKE BUENA VISTA -- Visitors to Downtown Disney can design custom T-shirts with Disney characters and personal messages in an interactive concept developed in partnership by Hanes Brands Inc. and Walt Disney World. Shirts cost $20 to $30 and take 15 to 30 minutes to be produced after the buyer makes design selections on devices similar to large-scale ATMs. ...more

December 16, 2008

In today's bleak economy, finding discretionary money is difficult. That makes the operators at Tampa Bay Downs work twice as hard to attract patrons to the thoroughbred track. ...more

December 10, 2008

Outdoor mailboxes have returned to duty at area post offices after disappearing for about two months. ...more

December 3, 2008

Outdoor mailboxes once again are sprouting up at area post offices after suddenly disappearing for about two months. ...more

November 26, 2008

A new restaurant is on the horizon for The Shops at Wiregrass. Open less than a month, Wesley Chapel's new open-air mall at State Road 56 and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard is still filling in some of the gaps among its storefronts. ...more

November 21, 2008

A kitchen worker suffered first-degree burns to his face and arms Thursday night as he was cleaning the stove at a sushi restaurant, Tampa Fire Rescue officials said. ...more

November 20, 2008

TAMPA -- The Florida Aquarium is offering free admission for military personnel and a guest today in honor of Veterans Day. Up to four additional family members can receive 50 percent off regular admission of $19.95 for adults, $16.95 for people 60 and older and $14.95 for children 11 and younger. Children 2 and younger are free. ...more

November 11, 2008

Relatives of a bystander shot and killed last year at the former Fluid Lounge is suing the Brandon nightclub, saying the club had insufficient security measures. ...more

November 10, 2008

If Matt Eddy forgets the lyrics, don't expect him to cover it up. He will probably openly admit to the blooper, enjoying the laugh on himself more than anyone. That is part of what makes his performances come alive, he noted. ...more

October 18, 2008

Walt Disney World is scheduled to open a dinosaur-themed restaurant today at its Downtown Disney resort area in Lake Buena Vista. T-Rex is the first project in Disney's pursuit of more family-oriented dining and shopping in an area that until recently had a strong focus on its Pleasure Island nightclubs. ...more

October 14, 2008