I purchased a box at an estate sale years ago and it was stuck shut at the time. When I finally got it open, I found there was a family album built into it, with many photographs including Civil War and family tintypes. It is made of curly maple. ...more

February 15, 2009

Sunlight glinted off Lake Pasadena as a warm breeze eased through Spanish moss hanging low on the surrounding oaks and sweet gum trees. ...more

October 12, 2008

BUSINESS NEWS A Walk-A-Thon For The Lions Apollo Beach's Keller Williams Realty South Shore Market Center recently hosted its inaugural South Shore Cares Walk-A-Thon, and raised more than $6,800 for the Sun City Center Lions Foundation. South Bay Hospital Earns Award South Bay Hospital in Sun City Center has been awarded the 2007 Jean Byers Award for Excellence in Cancer Registration by the Florida Cancer Data System. The award acknowledges the hospital's timeliness and completeness in reporting cancer case admissions to Florida Cancer Data System. ...more

August 13, 2008

It's not every day that a Tampa museum hosts an exhibit of original works by an artist with the stature and international renown of the late Robert Rauschenberg. One of his works, an abstract called "Backwash," recently sold at Sotheby's for a record $814,000. ...more

June 22, 2008

WINCHESTER, Va. - A diamond once owned by former first lady Jacqueline Onassis, now featured in a unique women's ring, is being offered for sale on eBay through the consignment shop 4 Sale in Winchester. ...more

June 13, 2008

When lean times come to the housing market, even the rich and famous can feel the pinch. ...more

January 5, 2008

Art is hot. Despite turmoil in the financial markets, there are no signs the art market is softening. ...more

December 26, 2007

It was a scene evoking images of Sotheby's in London or New York - except that the prices were light years lower and the bidders a good bit shorter. ...more

December 26, 2007

A half-man, half-goat ceramic figure supposedly sculpted by 19th century French artist Paul Gauguin has delighted aficionados visiting the Art Institute of Chicago for a decade, but now the museum says "The Faun" is a fake. ...more

December 14, 2007

An abstract masterpiece by a Mexican artist that was found in the trash by a woman who knew little about modern art has been sold for more than $1 million. ...more

November 22, 2007