For the past two years, the real estate market slumped. Foreclosures increased, banks halted lending and, on a massive scale, people started losing their jobs. ...more

December 26, 2009

McDonald's Corp. will begin selling a variety of breakfast items for $1 early next month, a spokeswoman for the world's largest hamburger chain said Thursday. ...more

December 11, 2009

Hyundai Motor Co.'s sales gain in the United States should get another boost early next year with the introduction of a new midsize Sonata. ...more

December 3, 2009

We are a maintenance-free adult homeowner community. After two years, the developer said the association homeowners are responsible for the irrigation system. The documents say the association is responsible for maintenance. What does "maintenance-free" mean? ...more

November 8, 2009

October was by far the best month U.S. retailers have had since consumers put the brakes on spending a year ago. Major categories had robust sales growth for the first time in more than a year, new figures show. ...more

November 5, 2009

Tampa area house hunters - led mostly by first-time homebuyers continued to purchase in September, edging up home sales as the median sales price continued to drop. ...more

October 24, 2009

Tampa data center sale announced One of Tampa's major data center companies will be acquired in a transaction valued at $689 million. Foster City, Calif.-based Equinix Inc. announced a deal to acquire Switch & Data Facilities Co. of Tampa in a cash and stock deal. ...more

October 22, 2009

Residents at Homewood Residence Freedom Plaza Brookdale Senior Living got a little wild at the residence Oct. 13. Jaime Massey, an animal ambassador with Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, brought a menagerie of six exotic animals to show to about 50 residents in the center's conference room. Massey brought animals from three different species' groups - representing "scales, feathers and fur" - describing the animals' native homelands, diets and unique aspects. Bev Hurley, Homewood's sales and marketing manager, said it was Lowry Park's first visit to Homewood Residence and was part of the center's ongoing speakers series. ...more

October 21, 2009

With the gift-giving season right around the corner, the Temple Terrace Junior Woman's Club is hosting an event to help shoppers get an early start. ...more

October 21, 2009

Lured by the government's cash for clunkers campaign, car and truck buyers started returning to showrooms in July, with Ford Motor Co. reporting its first U.S. sales increase in nearly two years and other major automakers saying sales are showing signs of stability. ...more

August 4, 2009