
[Times art: Octavio Perez]
Part two: Sure, the Web is convenient. But at what cost? You might be surprised at how much information you reveal, and how much is extracted, as you navigate the Internet. Stories
Talk of the bay
Duke may give up on 'merchant' power plant
For three years, Duke Energy led the assault of out-of-state companies trying to break the stranglehold Florida utilities have on the state's electricity generation business.
Capital missing from state's Capcos
Tim Cockshutt, principal of Advantage Capital Partners in Tampa, has a ready response for the next entrepreneur who asks for money: Call the president of the state Senate, John McKay.
Putting the spin on a payday loan study
The payday loan industry, pilloried by some as sharks preying on the poor and vulnerable, has been trying to rehabilitate its image for years.
Coming out party for an SUV
Like a proud host showing off a celebrity out-of-towner, veteran auto dealer Frank M. Scarritt Jr. put on a formal reception in his Park Boulevard showroom Friday night for the Lincoln Blackwood.
LifeClips wants to make money off fading memories
Listen carefully and you can almost hear your videotape collection disintegrating along with all those family memories stored on them.