Deals & shopping

Walmart plans Neighborhood Market at Ridge and Little Roads

NEW PORT RICHEY — Residents soon could get another place to spend their grocery money.

Recalls: Lea beds, microwave popcorn makers, more

Lea panel, loft and bunk beds

Company: Lea Industries.

Quantity: 59,200.

Why? The support rails for the bed's side mattress can break, posing a fall hazard.

Report: Sweetbay grocery chain may be on the sales block

The Sweetbay supermarket chain based in Tampa may be put up for sale by Belgian owner Delhaize Group as it continues to cut costs in the United States, Reuters reported.

Officials break ground on Sylvia's restaurant at Manhattan Casino

ST. PETERSBURG — Elected officials and members of the community broke ground this afternoon on Sylvia's, the restaurant to be housed in Midtown's historic Manhattan Casino.

Clayton Gray Home decor comes to downtown Tampa

TAMPA — Clayton Gray Home joined a row of shops revitalizing the 2000 block of West Kennedy Boulevard earlier this month, offering home decor and accessories near a cycling fitness studio, a wedding gown boutique and across the street, Buddy Brew.

Oklahoma tornado unlikely to impact Florida property insurance market

Florida's troubled property insurance market shouldn't feel any ripple effects with higher rates because of the devastating Oklahoma tornado, insurance experts say.

Helmets go radical

Kids who balk at the idea of wearing head protection for outdoor activities might find it harder these days to argue that helmets aren't cool. From dry-erase helmets to those shaped like animals and bugs to those in bright colors, many of today's helmets are designed to make kids want to wear them long after the bike is …

Sales tax holiday to extend to computers, tablets, e-readers

Anyone in the market for a tablet, laptop, e-reader or non-recreational software might want to wait a few months.

Shareholders reject splitting CEO/chairman roles at JPMorgan Chase meeting in Tampa

TAMPA — National media who cover the financial markets' epicenter in New York descended on JPMorgan Chase's annual meeting Tuesday in Tampa in search of a great shareholder showdown. A dozen security officers checked and rechecked cars entering the company's east Tampa office park.

Survey says shoppers like the experience, convenience of going to malls

All this talk about online and mobile shopping might make you think traditional malls are becoming obsolete.