"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

Black Friday started with a bang across the Bay area as retailers reached out to pre-dawn shoppers, helping them navigate deals even while they stood in line and taking their cue from big-box stores and mall anchors to open earlier than ever. ...more

November 27, 2009

Jim Edwards rode in a motorcade Tuesday to pay his respects to seven comrades he lost while serving in Vietnam. ...more

October 28, 2009

Retailer buybuy BABY anticipates an early 2010 opening for its new location at 11345 Causeway Blvd. in the storefront previously occupied by Linens 'N Things. The subsidiary of Bed, Bath & Beyond carries products designed for newborns to toddlers including furniture, strollers, bedding, toys, clothing and more. ...more

October 21, 2009

The staff at New Identities Hair Studio is head over heels about charity. ...more

September 9, 2009

Hillsborough County deputies will give families at Westfield Brandon Mall a free computer flash drive today so recipients can store family photos on them. ...more

August 22, 2009

Thousands of spectators will lug lawn chairs and carry coolers bright and early Saturday to claim a shady spot along the route of Brandon's annual Fourth of July Parade. ...more

July 3, 2009

Join bookstores and video stores across the Tampa Bay area as they celebrate the DVD release of "Twilight." Get vampy and dress up like your favorite cast member while listening to the soundtrack as you count down until the midnight release. ...more

March 20, 2009

A Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy was injured when she was pinned between a parked car and one driven by a woman being questioned who threw the vehicle into reverse with the deputy's arm caught in the rolled up window. ...more

March 12, 2009

Everyone around her groans as Diana Manning pats her flat belly and announces she wants to lose another 5 pounds. ...more

January 14, 2009