Just after sunrise the day after Thanksgiving at Westfield Brandon mall, Leah Ciccone burst out of Sears into the parking lot, looked to the sky and shouted, "Oh my God, it's daylight!" ...more

December 1, 2007

Black Friday faded, Cyber Monday logged off. Can the next demand on the holiday dollar be far behind? ...more

November 27, 2007

TAMPA - Black Friday is gone, and Cyber Monday is here. Can the invasion of live Christmas tree lots be far off? ...more

November 26, 2007

The popular but dangerous toy Aqua Dots toy was recalled, but the fliers advertising it apparently were not. ...more

November 26, 2007

For those of you who hate the crowds and hassle of Black Friday, there's Cyber Monday, where shopping carts are electronic and the hassle factor is low. Here's some help to get you started. ...more

November 26, 2007

AVON PARK — It's 4:30 a.m. Friday. A woman parked in front of Belk department store. Two children also got out. "Get in line," she instructed the pre-teen boy and girl. They didn't move fast enough. "Run like your life depends on it," she yelled. They giggled and made it a race for the back of the line, while she walked more slowly. An after-Thanksgiving sale crowd of 200 people was already waiting to get in, and Christina Starcher was first. She held up a sale flyer from the newspaper, and pointed to a silver-colored Fossil watch with a black face for $115. ...more

November 24, 2007

We're hearing and reading the usual hand-wringer stories about prospects for the holiday shopping season. Despite all the current worries, we're sure everything will be OK. ...more

November 24, 2007

The day shoppers have been waiting for is here. It's Black Friday, which marks the start of the holiday retail shopping season - even though some stores have had their trees trimmed and their holiday ditties playing for weeks. ...more

November 23, 2007

Tomorrow morning, Greg White no doubt will attend some meetings with his defensive teammates and maybe run though some final preparations for Sunday's game between the Bucs and Washington Redskins. It's just part of the weekly ritual this time of year in the National Football League. ...more

November 21, 2007

Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is one of the year's busiest shopping days and special deals for are showing up all over. ...more

November 17, 2007