New legislation in Rhode Island threatens $1,000 daily fines for retailers that fail to meet the required checkout ratio at supermarkets. Senate Bill 2342 stipulates that big chains of grocery stores ...

The San Juan Islands of Washington State sit like green emeralds set in the dazzling blue waters of the Salish Sea. There are no bridges to the islands and only three are linked to the mainland by ...

The Vincent Blakely Forest Preserve is the Litchfield Land Trust's sixth preserve. "This 162 acres of core forest is protected in perpetuity, forever," Executive Director Dean Birdsall says, calling ...

SULLIVAN’S ISLAND — A coyote walking into a home goods store sounds like the start of a bad joke. But for three women on Sullivan’s Island, the story was their unexpected reality when a coyote indeed ...

Bass Pro Shops is planning to open a store in Hicksville, which would be its first on Long Island. The company plans to lease the 9.8-acre site formerly occupied by a Sears Auto Center at 195 North ...

When you need to truly disconnect from the chaos of modern life, James Island Marine State Park near Blakely Island offers the kind of isolation that feels like stepping into a different dimension.

After she failed the LSAT twice, she interviewed with 20 companies after college and got rejected by all of them. She got a job loading rides at Disney World and spent seven years selling fax machines ...

Sometimes the best adventures require you to work for them a little bit, and James Island Marine State Park near Blakely Island is proof that the journey can be just as rewarding as the destination.

Sara Blakely founded the $1.2 billion shapewear and apparel company Spanx with just $5,000 in savings, relying on offbeat marketing methods and a good bit of her own grit. The entrepreneur recently ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Spanx founder Sara Blakely at the Forbes 2025 Power Women's Summit in New York City last ...

At Florida State University’s Spring 2026 commencement ceremony on May 1, the entrepreneur Sara Blakely, who built Spanx into a billion-dollar brand, offered graduates a story that traced her success ...

Spanx founder Sara Blakely will receive an honorary doctorate from Florida State University. Blakely, an FSU alumna, will also serve as a commencement speaker for two spring ceremonies. The ...