This year, more stores announced they will not open until Black Friday, November 23. A new survey by the Saint Leo University Polling Institute shows close to 50 percent of Americans and Floridians support retail stores being closed on Thanksgiving and will not shop on that day.
Dr. Jeffrey D. Senese, president of Saint Leo University, has announced the appointment of Dr. Mary T. Spoto as vice president of Academic Affairs, effective immediately. Spoto, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, has served as the acting vice president of Academic Affairs since Senese was named president in July.