"The Jazz Singer" brought sound to the movies. "Becky Sharp" did the same for color. Now "Monsters vs. Aliens" is accelerating Hollywood's 3-D revolution. The surging popularity of 3-D movies, dramatized recently by the $59.3 million opening of "Monsters vs. Aliens" - the biggest for a 3-D movie - has directors and studio executives reconsidering which, and how many, of their projects can be reworked into the medium. ...more

April 7, 2009

In another Disney marketing initiative targeting guests' birthdays, the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort is offering guests booking a three-night stay their birthday night free in a deal good through Dec. 31. ...more

April 6, 2009

Job reductions are under way at Disney World after the company's announcement in January it was offering buyouts to 600 executives companywide, including about 300 in Florida. ...more

March 26, 2009

An undisclosed number of job reductions are under way at Disney World following the company's announcement in January it was offering buyouts to 600 executives companywide, including about 300 in Florida. ...more

March 25, 2009

Warner Bros. is reaching into its film vaults so it can sell old movies on made-to-order DVDs. ...more

March 23, 2009

Syniverse Gets Nod For India Work Tampa-based mobile phone systems company Syniverse Technologies is one of two U.S. companies selected by India's government to help implement a system for mobile phone number portability. The company will provide clearing and settlement services for a 10-year period under the contract announced by the company Monday. ...more

March 10, 2009

"Handle with Care," by Jodi Picoult (Atria Books, $28) ...more

March 1, 2009

State Farm won't be the last property insurer to pull up stakes in Florida if insurance companies aren't allowed to charge their customers higher rates, industry experts said Tuesday. ...more

February 25, 2009

State Farm's plan to drop 1.2 million policyholders in Florida will dominate discussions at a two-day summit on property insurance beginning Tuesday in Orlando. ...more

February 24, 2009

Workers at the Pinellas County Animal Services shelter first named the somewhat independent-minded puppy Petey. ...more

February 24, 2009