The Federal Trade Commission has removed the last regulatory hurdle for Verizon Wireless' purchase of Alltel Corp., which will create the country's largest wireless carrier, the agency said Wednesday. ...more

December 11, 2008

Visitors to the Disney parks and resorts early next year will be to able connect with the equivalent of a personal tour guide through their wireless phones in a partnership between Disney and Verizon Wireless, the companies announced today. ...more

November 12, 2008

With winter not far away, the plight of more than 4,000 homeless people in Pasco County will become even more desperate. ...more

November 7, 2008

With winter not far away, the plight of more than 4,000 homeless people in Pasco will become even more desperate. ...more

October 25, 2008

One of Gulf Boulevard's two northbound lanes is expected to remain closed today as crews continue to address a water main that was accidentally hit by a contractor, Pinellas County officials said. ...more

October 9, 2008

Name of Business: Verizon Wireless Address of Business: ...more

October 5, 2008

CORRECTION: A story in Saturday's Metro section misidentified the utility company that sparked a blaze in St. Petersburg on Friday. The fire was sparked by a Verizon crew. ...more

September 29, 2008

Verizon this week turned on its FiOS cable, phone and Internet service in several more neighborhoods of Pinellas County: Indian Rocks Beach, Largo, Pinellas Park, Seminole and parts of St. Petersburg. ...more

August 26, 2008

Luis E. Zavala told a person he was a law enforcement officer and demanded to see her driver's license Sunday night, deputies say. One problem: Zavala isn't a law enforcement officer. ...more

August 4, 2008

Verizon Communications, the second-biggest U.S. telephone company, extended a deadline for contract negotiations with two unions, averting a strike for now. ...more

August 4, 2008