Morgan Katocs stood at the end of the line, a shy smile on her young face. ...more

May 28, 2008

TAMPA - A man whose ability to blend in helped him steal scores of laptop computers across the country then sell them on eBay agreed to plea guilty Wednesday to interstate transportation of stolen property. ...more

May 22, 2008

BRADENTON — One fashionable eyewear company can claim to have outfitted royalty in both America and Europe. ...more

May 19, 2008

Like many collectors, Mike Zane began innocently. "I started collecting beer cans in the 1970s and did it because my friends did it," the 38-year-old physician said. ...more

May 3, 2008

Scott Metzger wanted to start a restaurant-microbrewery in San Antonio, Texas. His credit was good. His business plan was sound. He should have had an easy time getting financing. ...more

May 3, 2008

The U.S. Postal Service is offering a workshop Wednesday on selling, buying and shipping goods on eBay at the post office at 5201 W Spruce St. ...more

February 25, 2008

One of the beauties of eBay is that even though buyers and sellers don't know each other or might not even be on the same continent, they can feel comfortable in their exchange because of a feature called "feedback." ...more

February 18, 2008

Rushing to visit her mother undergoing surgery in South Carolina, Sophia Teague stuffed her bill payments into her mailbox and lifted the flag to signal the mail carrier. ...more

February 17, 2008

Wayne Dennis doesn't have the military credentials to match legendary Gen. George S. Patton. Judging by the authoritative figure he cut Friday morning, though, Dennis probably could play the World War II hero on TV. ...more

February 16, 2008

Financial crimes such as identity theft and check fraud increased last year 39 percent in Tampa and 24 percent in Hillsborough County, statistics show. ...more

February 14, 2008