Stock promoters censured A federal court in Tampa issued judgments against two stock promoters, Robert M. Esposito and Gregory A. King, finding they participated in a scheme to tout penny stocks in a company called Anscott Industries Inc. ...more

March 19, 2010

Vaseline Men's Extra Strength Body Lotion Available at Walgreens, CVS, Wal-Mart and Target, and online at www.amazon.com and www.drugstore.com; $3.99 for 10 ounces ...more

March 13, 2010

TiVo Inc., the pioneer of the digital video recorder, hopes the DVRs it is launching this spring will keep the company relevant in an age when broadcast and broadband will be combined in TVs. ...more

March 5, 2010

When's the last time you mailed the state a check for the sales tax due on a purchase on Amazon.com or Overstock.com? ...more

March 4, 2010

The Web is fantastic at many things - e-mail, e-commerce, e-vites, for example. But unless your name is Amazon or Google, making money there has proven elusive. ...more

March 1, 2010

Beanitos Black Bean, Pinto Bean and Flax Seed Chips $3.99 for a 6-ounce bag; available at Whole Foods or Amazon.com ...more

February 27, 2010

The debate continues over the risks and benefits of running barefoot compared to wearing some type of shoe. ...more

February 26, 2010

Nokia Corp. may be the world's top cell phone maker, but it's no longer a trendsetter, as a host of inventive and alluring technologies from North America is shifting the center of gravity in the cellular universe away from Europe. ...more

February 20, 2010

Global warming has moved from a previously held theory now to a scientific fact Osama Bin Laden has proclaimed that the United States with other industrial nations are the cause of climate change. He advised to boycott American goods and stop using the U.S. dollar. ...more

February 19, 2010

Local business owners and representatives are invited to drop by Flooring America in River Hills Plaza Thursday evening to hob nob and help raise money for A Kid's Place, a foster home and family assessment center in Valrico. Networking For A Cause organized the event, set for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Admission is $8. AJ's Fine Wine and Liquors will offer cocktails, and The Catering Company will serve hors d' oeuvres. There will be entertainment, door prizes and a drawing. For information, call Bonnie Tekampe (813) 689-1845, or e-mail bonnie@wordomouth ...more

February 17, 2010