Stock seems to lack friends
Monday, May 21, 2012 Facebook's debut on Wall Street last week may have been so-so. But on Monday, it officially flopped.Shares dropped 11 percent from the original starting price.For the...
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Despite fervent followers, 'AdSurf' Ponzi schemer Andy Bowdoin pleads guilty...
Wake up and good morning. The struggling tiny town of Quincy in Florida's Panhandle probably still isn't sure what's up or down since Andy Bowdoin (above, in a sales video) and his AdSurf Daily...
View ArticleTampa Bay and Florida home prices rise
By Mark Puente, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, May 22, 2012 Home prices rose last month in Tampa Bay and the rest of the country.The median price of single-family homes in the bay area jumped more than 8...
View ArticlePower outage at FAA's Jacksonville center causes Tampa International Airport...
Times staff Tuesday, May 22, 2012 An overnight power outage at the FAA's Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center is causing flight delays at Tampa International and other airports on the East...
View ArticleAmerican Strategic Insurance starts work on big complex
By Katherine Snow Smith, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, May 22, 2012 The walls are coming down at the former Sears store at Gandy Boulevard and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street N to make way for a...
View ArticleDisabled center and alligator snacks are an odd but ideal pairing
By Justin George, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, May 22, 2012 TAMPA For seven years, "Alligator Bob" Young ducked under cars, jumped into retention ponds and stopped traffic on busy roads to wrestle...
View ArticleTampa Bay Times to restore temporary 5 percent pay reduction
Times staff Tuesday, May 22, 2012 The Tampa Bay Times is ending a temporary 5 percent pay reduction to full-time staffers that the newspaper enacted in September. The higher pay will be restored...
View ArticleAmerican Express offers FarmVille card
Los Angeles Times Tuesday, May 22, 2012 LOS ANGELES — American Express has created a card that rewards FarmVille users with virtual cash for their real-world purchases.Users of the hit social media...
View ArticleEuropean leaders try seek ways to ignite growth at summit
Associated Press Tuesday, May 22, 2012 PARIS — The leaders of the 27 countries that make up the European Union are to meet in Brussels today to try to find a way to keep the debt crisis in Europe from...
View ArticleCBO warns that inaction could push U.S. off 'fiscal cliff'
Associated Press Tuesday, May 22, 2012 WASHINGTON — A new government study released Tuesday says that allowing Bush-era tax cuts to expire and a round of automatic spending cuts scheduled to take...
View ArticleMotorola deal provides Google with new challenge
Associated Press Tuesday, May 22, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO — Google has completed its $12.5 billion purchase of device maker Motorola Mobility in a deal that poses new challenges for the Internet's most...
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Survey: Finest architectural gems in Tampa Bay? Come have a look
The Cuban Club, built in 1917 in Tampa's Ybor City, ranked 18th statewide and No. 1 in the Tampa Bay area in a recent online poll of Florida's best buildings. (Photo: Chris Zuppa, Tampa Bay Times)...
View ArticleTastings among events at Star Liquor & Wine's new Riverview location
By Marty Clear, Times Correspondent Wednesday, May 23, 2012 RIVERVIEW — Star Liquor & Wine manager Terry Lochan said his store will still have plenty of events that will bring patrons to the new...
View ArticleFamily-friendly Brewburgers opens on West Shore Blvd.; Victory Coffee wakes...
By Amy Scherzer, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, May 23, 2012 TAMPA — Brewskis? Check. About 12 beers on tap.Burgers? Check — a half-dozen ground beef entrees.Bar? Not really."We want to be known as a...
View ArticleTaco Bus to open another restaurant near USF
By Robbyn Mitchell, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, May 23, 2012 TAMPA — Late-night Taco Bus runs will be a lot closer for University of South Florida students beginning June 7. The popular restaurant...
View ArticleTourism officials focus marketing efforts overseas to attract visitors on new...
By Elizabeth Behrman, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, May 23, 2012 As Tampa International Airport celebrates its first new European service in 15 years, tourism officials here are working hard to make...
View ArticleFirst-time buyers driving new home sales
By Mark Puente, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Shawn Merritt liked the idea of a newly built home. No repairs. Less hassle. Better energy efficiency. And, as he found out, the price is...
View ArticleOf 14 $1 million-plus CEOs, who best earned their paychecks?
By Robert Trigaux, Times Business Columnist Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Ever wonder who among our the top paid CEOs of Tampa Bay area companies is worth those super-sized paychecks? Here's a ranking – and...
View ArticleMy Favorite Car: '66 'Black Shadow,' home-built street rod, John Quicksall,...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 '66 'Black Shadow,' home-built street rodThe year was 1965. I was an "overaged" teenager. I loved cars and I loved working with machines and tools. Like any teenager I wanted...
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