Tempe Ikea's siren call still strong

Swedish megastore has had roughly as many shoppers as there are people living in Arizona.

Single parent? Think passport + paperwork

Concerns about abductions have made governments around the world very cautious when one parent is traveling with a minor child to a foreign destination. Passport - Travel - Recreation - United States - Preparation

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Restaurateur adds Mexican flavor to Main

LAKEWOOD RANCH Even as a veteran restaurant owner, one of the last things John Breiner ever expected to do was open a Mexican eatery. But its happening.

PHOTOS: Island sand draws a crowd over holiday weekend visitors from all over throng Marco beaches

For the off season, there were a lot of people on the beach. Amid continuing worries about what the Gulf oil spill, both the reality and the perception, will mean for the local tourism industry, Marco Island beaches were packed for the Fourth of July.Even on a somewhat gloomy weekend, with intermittent showers and a persistent overcast, couples and families were out in force, staking out their ...