Cliff Lee went from the minor leagues to the pinnacle of pitching in one fantastic year. Now, he is eager to repeat his award-winning performance. ...more

November 14, 2008

Hit hard by the credit crisis and likely recession, boat dealership chain MarineMax Inc. reported a multimillion-dollar loss and saw its sales fall nearly 50 percent. ...more

November 12, 2008

The first day Evan Longoria walked into spring training last February with the Tampa Bay Rays, there was a special quality about him. ...more

November 11, 2008

It's a $150 billion gamble. That's the size of the newly enlarged financial lifeline the U.S. government threw tottering insurance giant American International Group on Monday, expanding an aid package that's gradually grown since it began as an $85 billion loan in September. ...more

November 11, 2008

As expected, a dismal retail economy clipped sales and profits at St. Petersburg-based retailer HSN Inc. ...more

November 7, 2008

As expected, a dismal retail economy clipped sales and profits at St. Petersburg-based retailer HSN Inc. HSN's television sales division remained relatively steady, with sales of $471 million during the quarter ended Sept. 30, up 4 percent from the same quarter a year before, with the average purchase price up 4 percent. ...more

November 6, 2008

Hillsborough County elections officials now says the delay in tabulating early votes and precinct results is due to technical issues with the county's vote-counting system. ...more

November 4, 2008

PepsiCo will eliminate 40 jobs at Tropicana in Bradenton as part of an overall restructuring plan, in which it will eliminate a total of 3,300 positions globally and shutter six plants. ...more

October 14, 2008

Pinellas County will allow some new voters to resolve problems with their registrations at the polls, despite the state's warnings that it could trigger legal challenges. ...more

October 11, 2008

DuPont Co. named Ellen Kullman as its chief executive Tuesday, replacing Charles Holliday Jr., who is stepping down after 10 years in which he shifted the company's focus toward biotechnology and away from basic chemicals. ...more

September 24, 2008