Here's what I love about Diana Cofield. Someone showed her a Vera Bradley designer bag. Cofield, a purse maker of some repute in these parts, was struck by the resemblance to her own line. ...more

September 6, 2008

Most consumers probably associate eBay Inc. more with vintage lunch boxes and low-priced electronics than with laptop bags made from recycled plastic by women in New Delhi. ...more

September 3, 2008

A computer containing banking security details of more than 1 million people has been sold on eBay, bank officials said Tuesday - the latest in a series of losses of personal data in Great Britain. ...more

August 27, 2008

Margaret Hoggatt was overwhelmed after her mother died in 2006. It wasn't just the grief of losing a beloved parent. Her mother, Rosemary, had lived in a small house on Tropic Boulevard in Largo for nearly 30 years. The 1,300-square-foot home was crammed with the things she collected and adored - elephant knickknacks, angels, ceramic roses, kitchen gadgets, cookbooks. ...more

August 24, 2008

The market for sport utility vehicles is starting to look a lot like the housing market, spreading pain to consumers, automakers and dealers. ...more

August 17, 2008

PORT RICHEY -- Look at the entrances of just about any neighborhood these days. Look at all the signs - "Garage sale," "Yard sale," "Moving sale" - not to mention all the signs desperately hawking homes for sale or rent. ...more

July 26, 2008

Tucked within north-central Hillsborough County is a 7-square-mile borough branded by its majestic oak trees, Mediterranean-style architecture and the Hillsborough River. ...more

July 16, 2008

She has tried nightclubs and online dating sites, but now a 42-year-old single mother is looking for love where everyone else's heart is breaking - the real estate market. ...more

July 9, 2008

TAMPA - A man who stole scores of laptop computers across the country then sold them on eBay pleaded guilty today to interstate transportation of stolen property. ...more

June 18, 2008

Twelve-year-old Michael Mendenhall plays Neil Diamond on eight-track and compares the sound quality of Billy Joel's "Tell Her About It" on vinyl to compact disc. He scouts eBay and flea markets for a mouse he can hook up to a vintage 1980s Apple computer. ...more

June 18, 2008