The calendar may say it's the end of the Christmas season, but the shopping isn't over yet. ...more

December 26, 2009

With Councilman Tom Scott running for mayor, the sprawling district that he represents is wide open for a challenge in the 2011 city elections. ...more

December 12, 2009

Vincent Pawlowski, a personal injury lawyer and former Ybor City nightclub owner, filed paperwork this week with the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections to run for City Council District 5, which comprises East Tampa, Ybor City and parts of West Tampa. Councilman Tom Scott, who currently owns the seat, is running for mayor. ...more

December 11, 2009

This is America, and you can't keep shoppers from buying their remote-controlled hamsters. ...more

November 28, 2009

"Zhu-Zhu" the scruffy little $8 battery-powered rodent proved a popular harbinger of holiday spending, drawing thousands of shoppers to toy stores across the nation. ...more

November 27, 2009

Shoppers have new options -- notably, IKEA, hhgregg and Crate & Barrel -- this Black Friday. ...more

November 25, 2009

So what do birds think of Ikea's bird call system? As an experiment, we recorded the calls, and replayed them for some birds at the 1-2 Tweet bird store in Brandon, which sells some of the smartest birds in the world - parrots. ...more

September 19, 2009

With the opening of Ikea and Crate & Barrel, May has been one of the most anticipated months ever for Tampa Bay area shoppers. Both retailers inspire almost cultlike devotion among their fans, who like their urban designs and contemporary furniture. In Ikea's case, people camp outside a new store for days awaiting its opening. A comparison of the two companies: ...more

May 4, 2009

What Do You Want To Know About The New Ikea? ...more

March 17, 2009

The First Sneak Peak Inside The New Tampa IKEA Store ...more

March 17, 2009