Act quickly: Thanks to a class action lawsuit involving several cosmetics companies, free beauty products are up for grabs. ...more

September 13, 2008

Somehow, Diane English has managed to make the "Sex and the City" movie look like a documentary. ...more

September 12, 2008

As hundreds of buyers gather in New York this week to see the spring designer fashions in beachy brights like marigold yellow and ocean blue parade down the runways, they're taking a hard look at what will excite their customers. ...more

September 11, 2008

Jazmine Jamison has a purple streak in her hair. She has varied the shade with every color of the rainbow, but for the start of school she thought she would try purple. ...more

August 20, 2008

Just in time for the new school year, 34 youngsters living at Metropolitan Ministries received free makeovers this week. ...more

August 15, 2008

WEST SHORE - Jazmine Jamison has a purple streak in her hair. She has varied the shade with every color of the rainbow, but for the start of school she thought she would try purple. ...more

August 13, 2008

The outlook for the back-to-school shopping season seemed grim Thursday, as retailers' July sales reports showed an increasing shift toward buying necessities such as food and household supplies at discounters and away from discretionary spending on clothing. ...more

August 8, 2008

SANDWICHES/ SALADS ABELLA'S SANDWICH SHOP, 2141 34th St., Tampa; (813) 247-2231. A large sign next to Abella's grocery store warns drug dealers, muggers, prostitutes and thieves to stay away. Don't let it discourage you. Continue north to Abella's, the sandwich shop, about 200 yards down the road, and you won't be disappointed (unless, of course, you are one of the aforesaid). Although they carry the same name, the two businesses have different owners. Chicken dishes are popular, and no wonder. Large, meaty breasts come covered with a tangy tomato sauce or Cuban-style with thick slices of sauteed sweet onions on top. Daily specials include stew beef, curry goat, ox tails, barbecue ribs, pork chops, meatloaf and pepper steak. Entrees are served with red or black beans and rice, a simple shredded iceberg lettuce and tomato salad, and Cuban bread and butter. Many of the meat entrees also are available in sandwiches. ($) ...more

June 20, 2008

For U.S. retailers, the phrase "challenging environment" has become a shared refrain for one of the toughest quarters in decades. And merchants expect the climate to remain rough for the rest of the year as higher gas and food costs as well as slumping home prices weigh on shoppers. ...more

May 21, 2008

More than 400 LampLighters members and guests enjoyed the 10th annual Luncheon of Light and Fashion Show on April 14 at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay. ...more

May 21, 2008