Cell phone sales are falling, manufacturers have announced thousands of layoffs, and wireless carriers are finding it harder to acquire and keep customers. ...more

February 7, 2009

Hillsborough County is often labeled the bellwether of Florida politics. As Hillsborough goes, so goes Florida, observes Susan MacManus, a University of South Florida political scientist. ...more

August 11, 2008

Starbucks Corp. said Tuesday it will close 600 company-operated stores in the next year, up dramatically from its previous plan for 100 closures, a sign the coffee shop operator continues to struggle with the faltering U.S. economy and its own rapid expansion. ...more

July 2, 2008

Her trademark blond mane has been replaced by a silver-streaked pompadour. But Deborah Harry, 62, still reigns as a new wave icon supreme. ...more

November 19, 2007

TAMPA - Her trademark blond mane has been replaced by a silver-streaked pompadour. But Deborah Harry, 62, still reigns as a new wave icon supreme. ...more

November 18, 2007