WEST TAMPA -- People interested in developing the historical Guida House may submit proposals to the city through Jan. 23. City officials are hosting a tour of the house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 19. ...more

December 12, 2008

There's a new realization that holding a gift card from a troubled retailer is like having a bank account without FDIC insurance. ...more

November 23, 2008

TAMPA The long-awaited opening of the IKEA store moved forward today with a groundbreaking in which city officials and IKEA executives glad-handed and back-slapped one another, all the while marveling at what a wonderful fit Tampa is for the Swedish furniture store. ...more

June 4, 2008

Lennar's national "Let's Get America Moving" campaign, with its special pricing and low-interest mortgage option, was initiated as a way to provide home buyers with the opportunity to own a new home with low payments. On May 3, the company took that concept a step further with its Super Saturday Sale, says Jassy Friddle, marketing manager with Lennar Tampa. ...more

May 20, 2008

Bucs running back Warrick Dunn returned to Tampa Bay two months ago and carried his well-known heart with him. ...more

May 7, 2008

A Chapter 11 bankruptcy court filing by Linens 'n Things is the latest sign that the retail sector is becoming leaner and meaner amid a difficult consumer environment. ...more

May 3, 2008

The city council has given initial local historic status to a 1926 building that originally housed a furniture store and recently was restored. ...more

December 15, 2007

Heavy equipment finished the first week of tearing down the structure that will be replaced by a mammoth Ikea furniture store. ...more

December 14, 2007

For design shop owner Robert Morris, bringing foot traffic to the seven-month-old location has been a challenge. ...more

September 22, 2007