Hillsborough Co., FL-- Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the county has provided a list of facilities that will close in observance of the holiday:

The majority of Hillsborough County offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, Jan. 21, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday.

Closed facilities include the administrative offices of County government, neighborhood service centers, all libraries, all County-operated Head Start/Early Head Start Centers, recreation centers, senior centers and nutrition sites.

Tampa, FL-- Nicola's Donuts & Preium Bakery, a thriving Tampa bakery since 1982, is asking for your help in deciding which of their donuts should take on the official title of "Holiday Donut 2012"!

According to their website, their donuts have "NO Preservatives. NO Trans Fats. NO Shelf Life," so "You better eat them NOW!"

They're taking votes at their bakery locations in the bay area: 

Busch Store: 

Hillsborough Co., FL-- Hillsborough County’s Small Business Information Center (SBIC) is urging holiday shoppers to support local, independently-owned businesses on Saturday, Nov. 24 - the annual Small Business Saturday holiday shopping event.

Small Business Saturday, sponsored by American Express, is always sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. While those two shopping days feature big retail and online shopping, Small Business Saturday is designed to encourage holiday shoppers to support locally-owned stores.