I would like to know the age, origin and value of my hand-carved, life-sized skull with an intertwined snake. It opens to a small space much like a humidor. It might have belonged to Gene Autry. ...more

December 6, 2009

When the deaths of two students shocked the University of Tampa this semester, Connie McCullough was on the front line treating emotional wounds and shaken psyches. ...more

December 6, 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

There was a time when free shipping was a rare deal. This holiday season, you might feel it's your right as a paying customer. ...more

December 5, 2009

The Florida Commission on Ethics tossed out complaints against Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp, Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink and Attorney General Bill McCollum on Friday. ...more

December 5, 2009

A telemarketing agency collected nearly a half-million dollars on behalf of area fire unions in 2007. ...more

December 3, 2009

Tiger Woods says he has let his family down and regrets "those transgressions with all of my heart." In a statement Wednesday on his Web site, Woods says he has not been "true to my values and the behavior my family deserves." ...more

December 2, 2009

Esperanza Interfaith Center moved its religious services to the Miracles Now Center, 3281 Tampa Road, Palm Harbor. ...more

December 2, 2009

Here are tips on how to orchestrate a round-robin among friends or relatives who typically buy armloads of presents. ...more

December 1, 2009

A Pinellas County doctor who was Iraq's health minister is suing The Washington Post, accusing the paper of libel for a story describing allegations of corruption against him when he ran the Iraqi Red Crescent. ...more

December 1, 2009