Other buyers may be found, but the Lightning are focusing on group in turmoil and its $200 million. ...more

November 28, 2007

If tradition holds true, today will be the busiest Thanksgiving travel time as people leave to visit relatives for the holiday. Here are five things you need to know before setting out: ...more

November 21, 2007

Dianna Felch drove from Lakeland and arrived about 11 p.m. Sunday in Orlando. She slept in her van in a shopping center parking lot, then spent the next 48 hours waiting to be the first customer through the doors. Of what? Of Ikea. ...more

November 15, 2007

Gas prices likely won't hit a new high this month, thanks to increased oil production and a report that says worldwide demand for light crude will decline next year. ...more

November 14, 2007

Getting out of the wrong Medicare plan is harder than getting in, so beneficiaries must be careful to sign up for the right one. ...more

November 11, 2007

For shoppers without credit or those who don't want to load up their credit cards with big-ticket items during the holidays, their old friend layaway remains a financing option. ...more

November 9, 2007

sort of. Airlines are improving their on-time arrival rates, largely because the weather has improved. However, the airline industry's on-time performance so far in 2007 remained the worst in 12 years, according to government data released Monday. ...more

November 6, 2007

The nation's retailers, including Wal-Mart and Toys R Us, are jump-starting holiday sales with big discounts and door-buster specials starting Friday in what's expected to be a lukewarm Christmas season. ...more

November 1, 2007

Teen and adolescent girls long have used fashion as a social weapon. In 1944, Eleanor Estes wrote 'The Hundred Dresses,' a book about a Polish girl who is made fun of for wearing the same shabby dress each day. The 2004 film 'Mean Girls' focused on fashion-conscious cliques among high school teens. But today, guidance counselors and psychologists say, fashion bullying is reaching a new intensity as more designers launch collections targeted at kids. ...more

October 26, 2007

Gasoline prices in the Tampa Bay area have held steady since the end of the summer driving season, according to AAA. On Wednesday, the average price for regular-grade gas was $2.75 a gallon. ...more

October 18, 2007