A Christmas Story Hello out there to my fellow Hernando Today readers. I have one of those warm and fuzzy Christmas stories to share. Just when you thought I had nothing good to say. (Hey, that was about property taxes!) ...more

December 25, 2008

Economic cycles are Darwinian, picking off weak companies and leaving survivors stronger. ...more

December 20, 2008

Federal environmental regulators say they're considering re-issuing the suspended development permit for Cypress Creek Town Center, where construction was halted in February after repeated Clean Water Act violations. ...more

December 19, 2008

Barbara Cominoli found several ways to cut back on spending for the holidays during the recession. She scaled back her Christmas card list to save money on stamps. ...more

December 17, 2008

Two neighboring businesses will host artist receptions on Thursday. Nanette's Spirit of the Hand Gallery, 13157 Cortez Blvd. (near Circuit City), and Patio Paradise, at 7069 Coastal Blvd. (by Panera Bread), will each host a free wine and cheese reception for local artists from 5 to 8 p.m. ...more

December 16, 2008

Retailers grappling with the grimmest holiday shopping season in decades face another threat: a boom in liquidation sales by competitors. ...more

December 13, 2008

By now millions of people have received one of those e-mails floating around warning about gift cards this holiday season. ...more

December 1, 2008

Friday was not the start of the holiday shopping season. ...more

November 29, 2008

If you just re-discovered the gift card in your wallet — lodged in between the movie stubs and tattered coupon — you're not alone. ...more

November 29, 2008

By now millions of people have received one of those e-mails floating around warning about gift cards this holiday season. To the frustration of retailers, the e-mails list retailers in bankruptcy – as well as several that aren't – and suggest extra caution about buying gift cards lest you show up at the store and discover it has closed or won't honor them. ...more

November 28, 2008