$47, $59.50 and $79.50 plus service charges - go on sale at noon Saturday. Call the box office, (813) 301-2500, or Ticketmaster, (813) 287-8844. ...more

December 11, 2009

Before you go shopping for a new smart phone this holiday season, keep this in mind: Verizon Wireless, the largest provider of mobile-phone services, has just doubled its early termination fee for high-end handsets if you decide you would rather go with a different carrier. ...more

December 6, 2009

John Mayer (pictured) will perform Feb. 5 at the St. Pete Times Forum, 401 Channelside Drive in Tampa. Tickets, $37, $47 and $68.25 plus service charges, go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. Call the box office, (813) 301-2500, or Ticketmaster, (813) 287-8844. ...more

December 4, 2009

"American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert is scheduled to host WFLZ radio's 93.3 FLZ's Jingle Ball on Dec. 13 at the St. Pete Times Forum, according to a release from the station. ...more

December 3, 2009

Bon Jovi will perform April 17 at the St. Pete Times Forum, 401 Channelside Drive in Tampa. Tickets, $26.75, $46.75, $66.75, $96.75 and $126.75 plus service charges go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday. Call the box office, (813) 301-2500, or Ticketmaster, (813) 287-8844. ...more

November 13, 2009

Most people know eBay Inc. for its online marketplace, where deals abound on everything from gadgets to antique furniture. But soon, eBay's biggest business will likely be PayPal, the online payments service that has been growing steadily even as the economy has stumbled. ...more

November 8, 2009

Taylor Swift will perform March 4 at the St. Pete Times Forum, 401 Channelside Drive in Tampa. Kellie Pickler and Gloriana also are on the bill. Tickets, $25, $49.50 and $59.50 plus service charges, go on sale at 10 a.m. today. Call the box office, (813) 301-2500, or Ticketmaster, (813) 287-8844. ...more

October 30, 2009

Laura Izibor will perform Nov. 14 at the Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St. in Clearwater. Tickets, $27.50, go on sale at noon today at the Ruth Eckerd Hall box office, 1111 McMullen-Booth Road in Clearwater. Call (727) 791-7400. ...more

October 9, 2009

Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne will perform at Ruth Eckerd Hall on Nov. 20, according to a press release from the venue. ...more

September 14, 2009

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band will perform Sept. 12 at Ford Amphitheatre, 4802 U.S. 301 N. in Tampa. Tickets, $55 and $98 plus service charges, go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. Call 1-877-598-8698 or visit www.livenation.com. ...more

July 23, 2009