In Hillsborough County, the name E.J. Salcines is virtually synonymous with the word "lawyer." ...more

February 8, 2008

You might think that a business that rarely advertises and doesn't splash its logo onto every product it generates would struggle to stay afloat. ...more

January 14, 2008

During some of the bloodiest years of the drug wars of the 1980s, crack was seen as far more dangerous than powdered cocaine, and that perception was written into the sentencing laws. Now that notion is under attack like never before. ...more

December 30, 2007

When I was 11 years old, there wasn't a lot of reason to pine for a stack of presents piled under a Christmas tree. ...more

December 25, 2007

Frank Capra Jr., who never wanted to go into his father's business but found in the end he could not resist its pull, died Wednesday in Philadelphia. He was 73 and lived in Wilmington, N.C. ...more

December 22, 2007

Tom Stracke said flooding was not a problem when he moved in 1980 into his home on Reynoldswood Drive, which borders Old Ehrlich Road and several acres of wetlands. ...more

December 22, 2007

The Tampa Bay Rays' vision of the future represents an exciting escape from the cavernous confines of the domed Tropicana Field, ringed by barren parking lots and separated from the revived urban bustle of downtown St. Petersburg. ...more

November 29, 2007

The Tampa Bay Rays' vision of the future represents an exciting escape from the cavernous confines of the domed Tropicana Field, ringed by barren parking lots and separated from the revived urban bustle of downtown St. Petersburg. ...more

November 28, 2007

Quicken Loans is relocating its corporate offices and 4,000 jobs from the suburbs to Detroit, a move the online mortgage company hopes will help revive downtown by attracting housing, stores and other businesses. ...more

November 14, 2007

LAKE PLACID — Tiles by Fran Inc. has been in business in Lake Placid more than 20 years, but the company's Paula Tharpe believes few people in the community know about the decorative tile operation. But that should change because of a new address. Tiles by Fran Inc. has moved from Placid Lakes to 208 N. Main Ave. in downtown Lake Placid. "I knew we had to move into town to get traffic and let people know we are in business," Tharpe said. Fran and Paul Hadden, Paula's parents, started the business in the mid-1980s. Fran started in her home and then 15 years ago moved the business to Lake Groves Road in Placid Lakes. ...more

November 4, 2007