Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche agreed Thursday to pay $46.8 billion in cash to buy the 44 percent of California-based biotech pioneer Genentech that it doesn't already own, ending a long corporate struggle between the companies. ...more

March 13, 2009

I'm an eBayer. EBay, that's the Internet's garage sale. In fact it's the largest garage sale known to mankind, although the company is actually considered an auction house. ...more

February 28, 2009

John W. Allman's entertaining and spirited look at Pittsburgh Steelers bars in the Tampa Bay area gave a somewhat misleading explanation for the dearth of hangouts for local Phoenix Cardinals fans - the idea that the Steelers' six Super Bowl appearances and record five victories give the storied franchise a vast national popularity ("Steelers On Tap At Local Pubs," Jan. 27). ...more

January 29, 2009

Three years ago, the Department of Children & Families found many of the same problems at the Tampa Bay Academy that other state regulators found this month: inadequate staffing, abuse complaints and an alleged sexual assault. ...more

December 30, 2008

State officials found that an inadequate and poorly trained staff at the Tampa Bay Academy in Riverview led to abuse complaints, patient escapes and at least one alleged sexual assault. Three years ago. ...more

December 29, 2008

Bernard Madoff's amazing Ponzi scheme has put him in a league of his own, for now. He shouldn't be alone for long. ...more

December 20, 2008

Pinellas County has a dearth of early voting sites, which is "very unfortunate" for voters, the League of Women Voters said Friday. ...more

September 27, 2008

Four students at a local cosmetology school are not happy with the way the school is operating. ...more

September 17, 2008

After declaring an impasse over salary talks just weeks ago, leaders at the University of South Florida and the union representing campus police officers reached a tentative agreement on a new contract. ...more

January 22, 2008

After a seven year break, psychic fairs have return to Pinellas County. The county has suspended a $430 psychic license fee for two years, in place since 2000, because there has been no dishonest activity over the last seven years, a Pinellas consumer official says. ...more

January 19, 2008