The Federal Communications Commission on Friday asked Verizon Wireless why it recently doubled the fees it charges customers when they break contracts on smart phones. ...more

December 5, 2009

People interested in suggesting improvements on cross-Bay bus service between Hillsborough and Pinellas counties are invited to a public workshop from 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. today at the downtown Tampa Verizon building, 201 N. Franklin St. ...more

November 19, 2009

Verizon is hoping to get a jump on the upcoming holiday shopping season with today's launch of the new Droid smart phone. ...more

November 6, 2009

BIZ BITSFAO Schwarz redux Ahead of the holidays, Toys R Us is opening 585 FAO Schwarz boutiques in some of its stores and relaunching the iconic toy store's Web site. ...more

October 27, 2009

Thursday evening's public hearing on Hillsborough County's 2010 budget has been relocated to the All People's Life Center, 6105 E. Sligh Ave., Tampa, at 6 p.m. from the Fred B. Karl County Center in downtown Tampa. ...more

July 14, 2009

Thursday evening's public hearing on Hillsborough County's 2010 budget has been relocated to the All People's Life Center, 6105 E. Sligh Ave., Tampa, at 6 p.m. ...more

July 13, 2009

A Tampa woman is accused of stealing from an 83-year-old man in order to pay her Verizon bill, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

April 15, 2009

New Jersey is suing Verizon, claiming the telecommunications company used "deceptive and misleading" marketing practices for its FiOS television, telephone and Internet services. ...more

March 19, 2009

At least one cell phone company blocked some calls to Florida's toll-free unemployment compensation hot line because the line is frequently busy, but the problem has been corrected, state officials said Monday. ...more

March 10, 2009

Former local television personality Cathy Unruh has not hesitated to volunteer through the years. ...more

March 4, 2009