LAKE WALES, Fla. — With the temperature in the 90s, it is time to head north. Yes, I know, reading the Gazette every day, the high 80s are in the forecast for several days in Pennsylvania. My travel plans have…

Mississippi town mourns 2 slain police officers; 3 suspects arrested HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — One was a decorated “Officer of the Year.” The other was a proud recent graduate of the police academy. A routine traffic stop led to their…

The cuisine of Charleston reflects such a distinct melange of ingredients and traditions that visitors from other regions of the U.S. may feel as if they’ve arrived on a foreign shore. This is the land where menus populated with regional…

Buy Photo Retired Captain Robert Johnson and his wife, Roberta live in the Quarantine House on Boca Grande; passed down in their family. Robert was a harbor pilot in Key West, and his ancestors lived and worked in the Boca…

TOURISM Philadelphia wants Airbnb rentals taxed like hotel rooms PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia wants to cash in on Airbnb. Mayor Michael Nutter is proposing to have the city’s 8.5 percent hotel tax applied to short-term home and room rentals, too. City…

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — This month Swiss Diamond unveiled three deluxe cookware sets, ideal investments for a lifetime of preparing flavorful and healthy meals. The luxury cookware manufacturer produces a complete line of products suitable for use on…

BY margie fields | Posted: Friday, May 08, 2015 03:19 PM Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina, the popular restaurant famous for its authentically inspired Mexican dishes, is bringing back its popular Mexican Chop Salad to locations across the country. Beginning May 11…

Rolling hills of Western North Carolina. #Tourism pic.twitter.com/Ji7tQkSnih — Bob Reid (@rhreid) February 3, 2015 North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory, in a press release, said that tourism in North Carolina tourism is up about five and a half percent, and…

A coalition of clergy and lay people want N.C. lawmakers to take better care of the state’s natural resources. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the North Carolina Religious Coalition on Creation Care will meet with the General Assembly to push for…

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