Some girls want dinner out, roses and jewelry for Valentine's Day. I asked for - and received - a Black & Decker Alligator Lopper, an electric pruner I've had my eye on for months. ...more

February 20, 2009

Warm weather and a stout Valentine's Day shopping crowd helped make last week a favorable one for the retail industry. ...more

February 19, 2009

This year's attendance of 466,733 ranks ninth in recent history of the 105-year-old event. ...more

February 18, 2009

Russell and Heather Braxton had planned to get married on the beach in September. ...more

February 18, 2009

Flowers wilt, jewelry sits in a box. Chocolate disappears in days, unless you count its "lifetime on the hips." On Saturday, several West Pasco couples gave each other a Valentine's Day gift meant to last a lifetime - each other, as they said their "I do's" at a group wedding ceremony in Starkey Wilderness Park. ...more

February 18, 2009

One person was shot at a Publix warehouse in Lakeland today, and the shooter appears to have committed suicide, Lakeland police spokesman Jack Gillen said. ...more

February 17, 2009

Justin Timberlake wins style props in the March issue of GQ magazine. ...more

February 17, 2009

New Identities Hair Studios hosted its Fifth Annual Valentine's Day Makeover Event Sunday, donating haircuts and facial makeovers to victims of domestic violence. ...more

February 16, 2009

An official at a Paris city hall says Salma Hayek married her French flame on Valentine's Day. The official says the Mexican-born actress wed magnate Francois-Henri Pinault in a civil ceremony Saturday. The official was speaking on condition of anonymity in accordance with policy. ...more

February 16, 2009

Mexico City puckered up to set a new record Saturday as nearly 40,000 people locked lips in the city center for the world's largest group kiss. ...more

February 15, 2009