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Planning for a 'super region' in central Florida's future - 7/1/2010
Regional planner and University of Pennsylvania professor Jonathan Barnett thinks Florida is well ahead of most states in smart regional planning.
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Tampa looks in the mirror - 6/18/2010
Chamber enlists Bright Monkey in another effort to find city’s brand Read More >>
Biotech employment in Florida up 18 percent, report says - 5/3/2010
Biotech employment in Florida rose 18 percent from 2001 to 2008, the report said, while the state's total private-sector jobs grew by only 7 percent. Battelle counted positions in agriculture, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and research. Read More >>
County projects owe big debt to Penny for Pasco tax - 5/2/2010
It paid for nine traffic projects and put a dozen others in queue. It bought such public safety items as 440 marked patrol cars. It bought more than 1,000 acres for conservation. Read More >>
More relevant than you might think - 5/2/2010
St. Louis is speeding ahead with plans to expand the area's transit system after voters recently approved a sales tax increase to support and extend bus and light rail service. Read More >>
Data Sharing: Accelerating Cures - 5/1/2010
Already, M2Gen has samples from more than 50,000 patients, who enroll through a consortium of oncologists and more than 20 hospitals nationwide.
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Polk Reaps Funding For USF Polytechnic - 5/1/2010
Approved budget includes a $62 mil. multi-year payout for construction. Read More >>
Stimulus funds bringing 175 jobs to Hernando and Pasco - 4/30/2010
As a result of new economic stimulus funds, 15 employers in Pasco and Hernando counties soon will be hiring up to 175 workers through the Florida Back to Work program. Read More >>
TBARTA merges today with Bay Area Commuter Services - 4/30/2010
ampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority (TBARTA) Board of Directors approved a memorandum of agreement officially merging the operations of Bay Area Commuter Services (BACS) into TBARTA. Read More >>
Team recommends accreditation for Hillsborough school district - 4/29/2010
"We'd like to applaud you," said team leader Nikki Armato. "We congratulate you for what you have achieved." Read More >>
Forum aims to educate students on light rail project - 4/28/2010
A panel discussion held Tuesday night in the Marshall Student Center Oval Theater brought four experts in Tampa mass transit to provide students with a better understanding and gain support of a high-speed light rail system, which would include a stop at Read More >>
Moffitt Cancer Center gets $2.8 million grant for Project Quit - 4/28/2010
The H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute received a $2.8 million research grant from the National Cancer Institute to test the effectiveness of smoking cessation booklets. Read More >>
Call To Action: Tampa Bay Region "Luckiest Place,' Vote "Yes' For Mobility - 4/27/2010
The importance of urban growth and creating greater mobility captured the attention of leaders from around the Tampa Bay region as they gathered in a Congress of Regional Leaders on April 16 at the Tampa Convention Center. Read More >>
Land deal worth millions - 4/27/2010
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PSTA hybrids outperform expectations - 4/27/2010
A year after the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority deployed hybrid buses, the vehicles are consistently operating at an average fuel efficiency that is 56 percent better than PSTA’s standard diesel buses. Read More >>
Saint Leo University to use $4 million gift for business school - 4/27/2010
The money will be used to help build a facility to house the university’s School of Business and will be named in appreciation of Tapia’s gift. Read More >>
Tampa Bay Partnership's regional coalition-building skills attract eye of others in Florida - 4/27/2010
Maybe we're too close to it all in Tampa Bay, but the momentum in regional planning -- especially by the Tampa Bay Partnership -- is gaining some fans elsewhere in Florida. Read More >>
John Sykes: Without regional structure and, perhaps, regional taxes, we're treading water - 4/26/2010
Tampa Bay area businessman, Sykes Enterprises founder, philanthropist and once again entrepreneur John Sykes spoke to the Gulf Coast Business Review. Read More >>
Dais president 'more bullish' about firm's future - 4/23/2010
Twelve years after founding his nanotechnology firm, Tim Tangredi believes Dais Analytic's time has come. Read More >>
Fla.’s 153,000 jobs make it a stimulus leader - 4/23/2010
An April 14 report from the Council of Economic Advisers shows the stimulus bill was responsible for 153,000 jobs in Florida in the first quarter of 2010. The impact in Florida was the fourth largest in the United States.
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St. Petersburg Ocean Team impact quantified - 4/23/2010
Science business cluster said to be ‘more than Free Willy and Flipper’ Read More >>
Ongoing Legacy - 4/22/2010
John H. Sykes always seems to be in building mode. Read More >>
Economic Council seeks inspiration from Tampa Bay Partnership - 4/21/2010
Looking to emulate the Tampa Bay Partnership's "stunning success" in landing grants and building relationships, the Economic Council of Palm Beach County brought the partnership's president to town Wednesday to share his strategy Read More >>
Hillsborough hires 100 peer evaluators for its $100 million Gates reforms - 4/21/2010
The district named about 100 teachers to serve as peer evaluators under its seven-year reform effort with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Read More >>
Magnetic Research Facility Moves To Clearwater - 4/20/2010
Pico-Tesla Magnetic Therapies opened a Clearwater office in April to facilitate its research for Parkinson's and Type II Diabetes. Read More >>
Will FL's Pasco County Rival CA's Silicon Valley? - 4/20/2010
Could the Tampa Bay region be the next technology hotbed? Read More >>
750 Go Home With Jobs at Suncoast Career Expo - 4/19/2010
Companies snapped up an average of about nine workers each. Read More >>
Regional visioning guru Robert Grow: High speed rail is a great gift... don't muck it up - 4/19/2010
What caught my ear on Friday was Grow's offhand remark that Tampa Bay has received a gift -- early recognition from the federal government and $1 billion-plus in funding -- to be one of the first regions to participate in a high speed rail project. "You h Read More >>
Column: Long-term planning can save us from sprawl - 4/18/2010
In a state known for dumb development and a love of asphalt, hopeful signs of smart — or at least smarter — growth are surfacing. Read More >>
Light-rail proponents hear from a cheerleader - 4/16/2010
Robert Grow said the entire nation is green with envy over the way the Obama administration awarded $1.25 billion to Central Florida to jumpstart the Tampa-to-Orlando high-speed rail project. Read More >>
New 2010 Fortune 500 list: 16 Florida companies ranked, three from Tampa Bay - 4/16/2010
Tech Data Corp., Jabil Circuit and Wellcare Health Plans make list Read More >>
One Bay Releases its Final Vision - 4/16/2010
One Bay released its plan, which touts "smart growth" concepts such as the proposed Hillsborough light rail system. Read More >>
Start-up says it plans to hire 500 in Sarasota County - 4/15/2010
A biopharmaceutical start-up company says it hopes to employ about 500 high-paid workers in the county within four years. Read More >>
USF prepares to hire workers for electronic medical records initiative - 4/14/2010
University of South Florida leaders said they are ready to use $6 million from the federal stimulus bill to hire "e-ambassadors" to help doctors convert to using electronic medical records. Read More >>
Pasco company Dais Analytic Corp. to hire 200 workers - 4/13/2010
Dais Analytic Corp., which last year struck a $200 million deal to sell its air filtration system to China, announced plans Monday to hire up to 200 people to meet production requirements for a new multimillion-dollar agreement to sell water filtration sy Read More >>
$48M China deal big for Pasco’s Dais Analytic - 4/9/2010
Dais Analytic is a step closer to something not often seen in nanotechnology: a visible stream of business and high-paying jobs. Read More >>
5,000 expected for rowing championship - 4/9/2010
University of Florida, Florida State University, and Georgia Tech are among 12 rowing teams converging on a 400-acre lake near the Manatee-Sarasota county line. Read More >>
Firm’s arrival driven by ‘biospace’ and IP opportunities - 4/9/2010
Quarles & Brady LLP fixed Tampa in its expansion crosshairs five years ago. Read More >>
I-4/Crosstown Connector breaks ground - 4/9/2010
A $390 million project to build a toll road connecting Interstate-4 and the Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway in Tampa is underway. Read More >>
Tampa company gets $41 million military contract - 4/9/2010
Advanced C4 Solutions, a Tampa-based company created in 2002 by three combat veterans, has been awarded a $41 million contract to support military intelligence missions. Read More >>
Tarpon Springs High culinary students prepare for national competition - 4/9/2010
The academy's gourmet cooking and restaurant management teams snagged first place at the state competition in Orlando. Read More >>
450-acre development in the works in Sarasota County - 4/8/2010
A Toronto-based company is beginning design and planning work on a 450-acre, village-style development in northeast Sarasota County, marking one of the first new projects in the wake of the Great Recession. Read More >>
HHS funnels $16.9M to Tampa Bay for health IT - 4/7/2010
The University of South Florida was awarded $5.9 million in stimulus funding to support its PaperFree Florida initiative, which proposes to make electronic prescribing available in the Tampa Bay area. Read More >>
USF Poly Prepares to Build - 4/7/2010
Board seeks approval for $25 million in funds for plans, construction. Read More >>
AAR Composites Of Clearwater Trains 40 Employees Through State Program - 4/6/2010
Forty workers at AAR Composites' Clearwater facility will gain new skills and improved advancement potential as a result of the company receiving $42,000 from Florida's Incumbent Worker Training program. Read More >>
German Solar Company Moves To Lakeland, Adds Jobs, Eyes Expansion - 4/6/2010
The company, the U.S. subsidiary of Sybac Germany, is a design, engineering and installation company for solar energy systems.
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Pasco County Looks To Entrepreneurs For Growth In Florida's Economy - 4/6/2010
Businesses employing fewer than 100 employees increased nearly 36 percent throughout Pasco County, and contributed to a 31 percent increase in employment between 2005 and 2007. Read More >>
PBS 'NewsHour' will cover Tampa issues next week - 4/6/2010
As part of a two-year, five-city tour, a team from PBS' "NewsHour" will visit Tampa next week for a series of public forums Read More >>
Port Of Tampa Expands, Prepares For More Panama Canal Traffic - 4/6/2010
The Tampa Port Authority has finished its latest phase of a long-term expansion that will eventually accommodate more than 1 million TEUs (20-foot equivalent units, a measure used for capacity in container transportation) per year. Read More >>
Tampa USF College Of Nursing Ranks High In NIH Funding - 4/6/2010
Three major projects funded by the National Institutes of Health moved the college from 66 to 30 in the latest NIH funding rankings, which positions USF as an attractive institution for accomplished faculty and research-oriented students looking for a uni Read More >>
Human capital: Opportunities are out there in health care, government and education - 4/2/2010
While unemployment remains high, some sectors provide hope Read More >>
USF researchers gain acclaim for sustainable jet fuel process - 4/2/2010
After honors, finding venture capital is next step Read More >>
Aircraft maintenance company expanding at TIA, adding jobs - 4/1/2010
The county's aviation authority today approved a lease with an aircraft maintenance company that could create up to 200 new jobs. Read More >>
Local hospital company considers merger - 4/1/2010
Local hospital company University Community Health is considering a merger with Winter Park-based Adventist Health System Read More >>
Locally speaking, Panama-U.S. trade a hot topic - 3/31/2010
Commerce officials from Panama will join state and U.S. officials here next month for a conference aimed at increasing local business to and from Panama. Read More >>
Manatee County looks to attract employers - 3/31/2010
JOBS: Three sites could turn industrial to bring in firms Read More >>
Citrus, Marion get $4.2M for jobs - 3/30/2010
The state of Florida has awarded about $4.2 million to fund 290 jobs from 36 employers and organizations in Citrus and Marion counties Read More >>
Humana Cares in St. Petersburg to hire 140 workers - 3/30/2010
The center provides personalized health coaching via telephone, care management, and health education and support to nearly 50,000 Humana members nationally. On-the-ground care management is offered to Humana members in 24 states. Read More >>
Lakeland Summit Addresses High-Speed Rail Connecting Tampa, Orlando - 3/30/2010
A group of businessmen, community leaders and visionaries met to discuss the high-speed rail proposed between Tampa and Orlando. It marked the first meeting of its kind since President Obama announced that Florida would receive $1.25 billion toward railwa Read More >>
Pemco World Air Services looks to expand aircraft maintenance service at Tampa International Airport - 3/30/2010
The company employs between 200 and 300 workers in Tampa who perform heavy maintenance and restore cabin interiors for JetBlue Airways and United Airlines. That number "could very quickly double'' with the additional hangar. Read More >>
Plant City cookie and bun bakery plans big expansion - 3/30/2010
The work will add 83,000 square feet to the 120,000 square-foot Toufayan Bakeries factory. Read More >>
Sarasota firm lands a military contract - 3/30/2010
The Sarasota office of Suffolk Construction has landed a $19.2 million contract to design and build a fitness center at Camp Lejeune, the Marine Corps base in North Carolina. Read More >>
SunnyRidge Farms Opens Distribution Center, Grows Organic Blueberries - 3/30/2010
From locally grown organic blueberries to a new distribution center in Plant City, Polk County-based SunnyRidge Farms continues to expand, one berry at a time. Read More >>
Tampa is cheapest place to do business, study says - 3/30/2010
Low labor costs and leasing prices help make Tampa the cheapest place to do business among 22 U.S. regions with 2 million or more people, according to a new KPMG study. Read More >>
Biometric technology lets BayCare Health System protect more than patients' health - 3/29/2010
BayCare is the first in the state and among the first in the nation to use a scanner that simply identifies you by the veins in the palm of your hand — a unique identifier just like your fingerprint. Read More >>
Federal funds slated for Lakeland airport - 3/29/2010
Lakeland Linder Regional Airport will receive $2.4 million from the federal government to improve its taxiways. Read More >>
Port of Tampa increases container terminal size - 3/29/2010
The Tampa Port Authority has expanded its container terminal to 40 acres, up from 25 acres. Read More >>
University Community Health in Tampa, Adventist Health System explore alliance - 3/27/2010
University Community Health in Tampa and the Adventist Health System, already partnering to build a new hospital in Pasco County, are hoping to expand their relationship. Read More >>
Aldi, other discount grocers rushing to Tampa - 3/25/2010
As the economy trains a new generation on frugality, growing ranks of shoppers are one big reason a slew of new, discount grocery chains are rushing to build new, smaller stores in Tampa Bay, stocked with lower-priced items. Read More >>
Florida business schools dominate BusinessWeek rankings for best bang for buck - 3/25/2010
This listing is ranks schools on "ROI" or return on investment, which means "what is the undergraduate business student paying for business school and how much will that student be offered in salary" when he/she graduates? Read More >>
Tampa becomes Puerto Rican port of call - 3/25/2010
May event to match Florida, Puerto Rico companies for trade Read More >>
Thousands of job seekers flock to Tampa job fair - 3/25/2010
Encore is a major redevelopment effort that could create housing for more than 1,700 people and feature a hotel, offices, a grocery store and other facilities. Read More >>
Polk’s career academies recognized by American School Board Journal magazine - 3/24/2010
Polk is the only Florida school district to win a 2010 Magna Award Read More >>
USF incubator attracts high-tech jobs - 3/24/2010
The University of South Florida incubator, located in North Tampa, is home to 25 high-tech startup companies employing nearly 100 people. The average salary is $75,000 a year. Read More >>
Liberty National Plans To Hire 22 For Tampa Bay Sales, Management Team - 3/23/2010
Liberty National Life Insurance in Tampa, is recruiting and interviewing for sales and management positions with an ambitious goal to hire 22 people over the next 30 days. Read More >>
Winter Haven Commissioners Approve Business Park Land Use for CSX - 3/23/2010
The center would complement the planned CSX freight terminal.
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Tampa Bay's best places to work offer security, communication, fair pay and benefits - 3/21/2010
Glance at the roster of what employees say are some of the best places to work in the Tampa Bay area, and a theme surfaces. Read More >>
Aldi begins hiring spree in Tampa area - 3/19/2010
No-frills grocer Aldi is shopping for new employees in the Tampa Bay area. Read More >>
Business groups across bay start to come together on regional mass transit plan - 3/19/2010
The latest: The creation of a political issue committee called Moving Hillsborough Forward which will advocate for passage of the referendum supporting transportation, rail and road improvements throughout Hillsborough County. Read More >>
HART, PSTA fast-track transit planning with stimulus funding - 3/19/2010
The Recovery Act is paying for diesel-electric hybrid buses, ADA-compliant bus shelters and electronic information systems to bring bus schedules to handheld devices. Read More >>
Port Manatee signs $31 million pipeline deal - 3/19/2010
Port Manatee has signed a $31 million deal with a company that is attempting to build a natural gas port 28 miles off the coast of Manatee County and pump the liquefied material through a line to the local port. Read More >>
A Master Showman’s Old Masters - 3/18/2010
Ringling Museum Ranks Among Top American Art Institutions Read More >>
Lawmakers propose way to help ports get cut of new business - 3/18/2010
Expansion of the Panama Canal means that Florida is poised to seize on new trade opportunities, say state lawmakers who want to pour $85 million into Florida's 14 ports. Read More >>
USF scientist leads Antarctic expedition to study effects of climate change on animals - 3/15/2010
A link breaks in food chain Read More >>
Mosaic settles into green digs - 3/12/2010
The last of 400 relocated Mosaic employees settled into the company's new 110,000-square-foot headquarters Read More >>
Stonehenge gets $4M investment from Florida Opportunity Fund - 3/12/2010
The Florida Opportunity Fund said it would commit to invest up to $4 million with Stonehenge Growth Equity Fund I LLP, a venture firm with an extensive Florida portfolio and operations based in Tampa. Read More >>
L-3 wins military contracts valued at $256 million - 3/11/2010
L-3 Communications Inc.’s STRATIS division was awarded a three-year, $231 million contract to provide intelligence support to United States and multinational forces in Iraq. Read More >>
Sypris receives $6 million military order from Honeywell - 3/11/2010
The Tampa company will produce electronic assemblies for the F-16 digital flight control computer to support maintenance of the F-16 fleet at Hill Air Force Base in Utah. Read More >>
RiverHawk lands $70 million military contract - 3/8/2010
RiverHawk Fast Sea Frames LLC secured a $70.2 million contract for two vessels for the Iraqi Navy. Read More >>
Dive education company moves headquarters to Riverview - 3/4/2010
The National Association of Underwater Instructors, the world's oldest scuba diving certification program, has a new headquarters building in Riverview. Read More >>
HSN posts stellar performance in fourth quarter - 3/4/2010
Sales on just the HSN TV network and its Web site leaped 12 percent from a year ago to $612 million, the most in the company's 32-year history. Read More >>
Sypris wins Joint Strike Fighter program order - 3/4/2010
Sypris Electronics LLC was awarded follow-on orders from Northrop Grumman Information Systems to supply electronic assemblies for the communications, navigation and identification avionics system on Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Read More >>
Raytheon wins $25.5 million military contract - 3/3/2010
The contract is for production of a sensor netting system that improves anti-air warfare capability by extracting and distributing sensor-derived data to system units Read More >>
CSX Industrial Park Approved By Winter Haven Planning Commission - 3/2/2010
Panel votes to revise city's growth map for project's next phase. Read More >>
USF undergoing a building boom - 3/1/2010
Four projects will add nearly 475,000 square feet to the campus, about as much space as in a 35-story skyscraper Read More >>
24 International Teachers Visit Hillsborough Youth Collaborative - 2/24/2010
How do we engage students more in the classroom? That’s one of the questions international teachers are addressing in Tampa Bay during a 2 month global education initiative. Read More >>
Manatee companies to add new jobs - 2/24/2010
Exactech, a publicly traded medical manufacturer, plans to build a regional headquarters in Manatee County and add 29 employees during the next five years. Home-Tech, an air-conditioning and appliance repair and replacement company, plans to add 22 more j Read More >>
Can product solve emergency communications problems? - 2/23/2010
Tampa company believes it's developed a way to help overcome different radio systems that don't work together. Read More >>
It's official: 'Norwegian Star' to cruise from Tampa port - 2/23/2010
NCL will bring the 2,240-passenger Norwegian Star to the port for seven-day trips to western Caribbean destinations in Honduras, Belize and Mexico. The 965-foot-long vessel will sail from Tampa through the six-month winter season. Read More >>
Sarasota's L-3 is branching out - 2/23/2010
L-3 Aviation Recorders -- the locally based maker of "black boxes" for the aerospace industry -- said it signed a deal with AeroMechanical Services Ltd. to sell the Canadian company's real-time data communications and Internet data delivery products. Read More >>
Solar Energy Initiative Begins In Lakeland - 2/23/2010
By the time SunEdison and Lakeland Electric finish the solar energy project that begins this month with the installation of 1,232 panels on top of the Lakeland Center, enough clean, environmentally friendly energy is expected to be generated to power 7,20 Read More >>
iPhone app gives virtual, 360-degree views - 2/22/2010
Spark Labs in Tampa developed a cell phone system called "Tour Wrist" that both captures 360-degree panorama photos, and displays them as people move themselves through the image. Read More >>
Leaders call on Sykes - 2/22/2010
Chuck Sykes, CEO of Tampa's Sykes Enterprises, dominated our leadership poll. Read More >>
Osprey Biotechnics chock full of useful bacteria - 2/22/2010
Sarasota county provided an up-front incentive of $35,000 to induce the company to lease additional space within Sarasota County instead of going elsewhere. Read More >>
Publix honored for customer satisfaction - 2/22/2010
Publix Super Markets Inc. has been named a 2010 Customer Service Champ by BusinessWeek. Read More >>
Tampa job fair eyes workers for project - 2/20/2010
A $425 million development between downtown Tampa and Ybor City promises to bring thousands of construction jobs to the area. Read More >>
Genomics center nears 10 years of cancer research within Moffitt - 2/19/2010
The Defense Appropriations Bill passed in December provided $6 million for the National Functional Genomics Center at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute. Read More >>
H. Lee Moffit Cancer Center extends its reach - 2/19/2010
In 2009, operations and capital investments from the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute generated $1.6 billion in total economic impact and $27.8 million in state and local tax revenue. Florida governments collected $2.57 for each dollar of Read More >>
Major Tampa project promises lots of jobs - 2/19/2010
A $425 million development between downtown Tampa and Ybor City promises to bring thousands of construction jobs to the area. Read More >>
Seeing Panama Canal growth, Port Manatee to add container crane - 2/18/2010
The $4 million crane boosts the port’s container-handling ability and will facilitate adding more containerized services. Read More >>
Debt Buyer Expands, Plans To Create 100+ Jobs In Sarasota - 2/16/2010
Oliphant Financial LLC, a debt buyer and software provider to the debt sales industry, received incentive grants from Manatee County and will add up to 100-150 jobs in 2010. Read More >>
Manatee County's Star2Star Communications Plans To Add Up To 80 Jobs - 2/16/2010
In an effort to maintain and grow good jobs in Manatee County, the Manatee County Government approved an $80,000 incentive grant for Star2Star Communications. Star2Star plans to create 80 communications technology jobs over the next five years and as part Read More >>
Biolife helping save lives in Haiti - 2/12/2010
Biolife ships WoundSeal to heal earthquake victims Read More >>
Early Edisons - 2/12/2010
Young inventors' creativity takes USF Innovator Cup Read More >>
Fluitec International slips into town, bringing high-tech jobs with it - 2/12/2010
The company expects to have up to 15 people employed in the coming months in 5,500 square feet in St. Petersburg.
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Biotech firm to add jobs - 2/11/2010
Osprey Biotechnics already growing and marketing bacterial products that help farmers go green -- will double its Sarasota plant space and quadruple production capacity with $140,000 in help from Sarasota County government. The company, based in north Sar Read More >>
From Clearwater, a kitchen wares inventor taps HSN to build $100 million business - 2/11/2010
It's a cool tale of how Meyer rose the be a player in kitchen wares, a tale made all the more compelling because her business is here in Tampa Bay and flying largely under the radar of local media. Read More >>
USF picks its North Port home - 2/11/2010
USF announced this week that it has signed a lease with Iberia Bank for 6,420 feet in a 21,500-square-foot building that will be named for USF. The space will include four classrooms, six offices and conference rooms and an option to expand in the future. Read More >>
Florida kids see big leap on AP exams - 2/10/2010
Students rank fifth nationwide in taking, passing Advanced Placement tests Read More >>
Manatee awards firms to create jobs - 2/10/2010
The Manatee County Commission awarded two companies Tuesday a total of $213,000 over five years as economic incentive to create high-paying jobs. Read More >>
USF Launches Nation's First School of Global Sustainability - 2/10/2010
The University of South Florida launched the nation’s first School of Global Sustainability Thursday, an innovative effort aimed at preparing students for a new generation of “green collar” careers and finding solutions for a world challenged with the pro Read More >>
Blondie's Cookies Expands To Tampa Bay Region From Indiana, Adds Jobs - 2/9/2010
Four stores will bring 45-50 new jobs to the Tampa Bay region. Read More >>
Columbia Restaurant wins kudos from Nation’s Restaurant News - 2/9/2010
Nation’s Restaurant News created a list of 50 “All-American Icon restaurants.” Columbia Restaurant and Bern's Steak House make the list. Read More >>
Incentive grants mean more Manatee jobs - 2/9/2010
Two companies receiving incentive grants from Manatee County today plan to add up to 210 employees in 2010. Read More >>
Official from Panama visits Port Manatee - 2/9/2010
Port Manatee hosted a high-ranking Panamanian official Monday, the latest in a series of exchanges that local officials hope leads to more cargo going through the port Read More >>
In coming home, he buys a company - 2/8/2010
Jim Westman bought a 20-year-old Sarasota company called Octex Corp. that now employs 55 humans and 15 robotic machines making plastic parts for others. Read More >>
New energy drives Emerge Tampa, a young professional group - 2/8/2010
Never underestimate the momentum promised by the two new co-chairs of Emerge Tampa, the business group that offers young people from 21 to 35 access to career networking, a better understanding of the Tampa area they live in and the ability to influence p Read More >>
Travelers need high-speed rail - 2/7/2010
Thousands of people will ride high speed rail with significant economic impact. Read More >>
HART home pickup project begins April 12 in Brandon, South Shore - 2/5/2010
The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority is expected to begin service April 12 on the county's first community-based bus service, which would allow people near new routes through Brandon and Wimauma-Sun City Center to call for pickup at their home Read More >>
Riverview firm expands, announces 50 job openings - 2/5/2010
BlueGrace Logistics, a freight and transportation management firm Harris founded in Apollo Beach in 2007, moved its headquarters in January from a 2,000-square-foot office in Apollo Beach to a 12,000- square-foot facility on Falkenburg Road in Riverview. Read More >>
They're just the skaters next door - 2/4/2010
They have quietly lived in the area for years, and now your next-door skaters are headed to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Read More >>
LWR’s ShelterBox has a world-wide reach - 2/3/2010
The nonprofit organization is aiding quake-wracked Haiti and has already sent about 7,000 boxes filled with supplies, or 850,000 pounds of goods. Read More >>
Cigarmaker Oettinger Davidoff Group to open new U.S. headquarters in Pinellas Park - 2/2/2010
The Swiss cigar importer will begin hiring 90 people in the next six months at an average wage of about $55,000 a year Read More >>
Florida gains an economic stimulus project - 2/2/2010
Tampa-Orlando rail plan holds many benefits Read More >>
New USF Robotics Lab Aims To Improve Lives By Studying How Bodies Move - 2/2/2010
Researchers at the University of South Florida have already made big strides in the quest to improve the lives of people with disabilities – and a new testing center is expected to boost their efforts. Read More >>
Lakeland's Quantum Benefits from New Incentive - 2/1/2010
Lakeland-based Quantum Marketing Inc. (QMI), an automotive additives manufacturer, plans to add roughly 30 jobs and expand its facilities this year as it combines operations with a sister firm from California. Read More >>
Manatee poised for growth in biotech and other fields - 2/1/2010
Manatee County gearing up for an aggressive push to tell business climate story to targeted, growth industries around the world. Read More >>
TBARTA applauds funding for high speed rail - 2/1/2010
As work begins on the high speed rail connection between Tampa Bay and Orlando, TBARTA will work to connect High Speed Rail to the Tampa Bay region through a Regional Transportation Network. Read More >>
High-speed rail to lift economy - 1/30/2010
"This is a great opportunity to grow and create jobs," said Stuart Rogel, of Tampa Bay Partnership, a business group that had endorsed the high-speed rail concept. "It's a game-changer." Read More >>
Metromont Bringing 70-200 Jobs to Bartow - 1/30/2010
Metromont, a Greenville, S.C., company, plans to build a concrete plant which might create up to 200 local jobs. Read More >>
Blue Cross' Tampa policy: Sell it retail - 1/29/2010
BCBS is getting into the retail game, this month opening up what could become a several-million-dollar walk-in retail location across from WestShore Plaza shopping mall, the insurance giant's fourth retail location in Florida. Read More >>
Fast train requires state's quick decision - 1/29/2010
The I-4 corridor, already a major tourist destination, is poised for rapid business growth.
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Local officials look for how high-speed rail can pay off - 1/29/2010
The questions no longer are if or when Tampa will get high-speed trains to Lakeland and Orlando. What's now important is how the Bay area can make the rail system pay off. Read More >>
Obama, high-speed rail and $1.25 billion: 84 miles of new track, 16 round trips a day - 1/28/2010
President Obama and Vice President Biden are in town outlining the funding of $1.25 billion (Florida asked for $2.6 billion) out of the $8 billion pot of money the federal government is investing in high speed rail projects nationwide. Read More >>
PHCC campus will be an asset to community - 1/28/2010
The new campus in Wesley Chapel will mirror the benefit coming to Spring Hill. They will be valuable assets to the community by providing more convenient access to college classes for areas not well-served by mass transit and by enriching career-training Read More >>
Fingers crossed, Tampa Bay abuzz with talk high-speed rail funding is coming Thursday - 1/26/2010
Florida is abuzz with the expected visit Thursday by both President Obama and Vice President Biden, who are scheduled to hold a town meeting at the University of Tampa, supposedly focused on jobs. Read More >>
Cypress Gardens to Become Legoland Florida - 1/21/2010
Word leaks out in e-mail that Merlin Entertainments Group purchased Winter Haven theme park earlier this month. Read More >>
In growth year, Tervis promotes CEO - 1/21/2010
Tervis says revenues rose 40 percent last year. Read More >>
Legoland Florida to replace Cypress Gardens in October 2011 - 1/21/2010
The new owners of Cypress Gardens announced today they are turning the attraction into Legoland Florida. The theme park is scheduled to open in October 2011 and will create 1,000 jobs, Merlin officials said. Read More >>
Sarasota internet company expanding and hiring - 1/20/2010
IntegraClick, the rapidly growing local Internet firm, has closed on a campus on 12 acres of land off University Parkway. The new space will accommodate IntegraClick's Clickbooth.com business in addition to sister divisions Calculated Creativity and Autho Read More >>
Horizon Bay Builds Assisted-Living Facility In Hyde Park, Creates 50+ Jobs - 1/19/2010
South Tampa's historic Hyde Park will be home to a six-story building housing 136 assisted-living apartments for seniors, the first new senior residence in the city in more than 20 years. Read More >>
Business leader: High-speed rail vital to region’s competitiveness - 1/18/2010
Transportation long has been a key issue for the Tampa Bay Partnership, a business consortium that focuses on stimulating economic growth and development in a seven-county region that includes Manatee County. Read More >>
Ringling plans cutting-edge digital filmmaking lab - 1/15/2010
School officials unveiled plans for their new Digital Filmmaking Studio Lab, which they said will be so cutting edge it will break the mold of student filmmaking.
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Tampa to get $38 million for housing project - 1/14/2010
The city will get federal money to jump-start a stalled affordable-housing project. Read More >>
Florida ranks eighth in new education report - 1/13/2010
Education Weekly's "Quality Counts" ranking surprises critics, who say it can be misleading Read More >>
A gift to the Tampa Bay region - 1/9/2010
It's not just patients and their parents who should celebrate this morning's opening of the visually delightful and technologically advanced All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg. The new $403-million facility is ultimately a gift to the entire Tampa Read More >>
Albertsons sells distribution center - 1/9/2010
Gordon Food Service said it bought the 1-million-square-foot warehouse as part of its expansion plans. Read More >>
Gordon Food Service to create jobs in Plant City - 1/8/2010
Ranked by Forbes as the 46th largest private company in the United States with 2008 revenue of $6.8 billion, GFS will hire more than 350 people to work at the million-square-foot warehouse. Read More >>
New jobs created as company diversifies - 1/7/2010
When Don Zirkelbach learned about Global Electric Motorcars, he immediately saw a business opportunity for Ameritex Fabric Systems. Read More >>
FreightCenter to add 75 jobs in Trinity - 1/6/2010
FreightCenter, a company that hooks up shipping companies with people who need their services, is hoping to hire up to 75 people, primarily for sales jobs. Read More >>
Recent Acquisition Broadens Saddle Creek's Reach - 1/6/2010
Saddle Creek Corp. has grown into one of the largest third-party logistics companies in the nation. Read More >>
Bonds To Boost Pinellas Development - 1/5/2010
A new tax-exempt bonds program in Pinellas County will help businesses who need expansion capital there. Read More >>
Forum ranked No. 1 in trade publications - 1/5/2010
Two major trade publications rank the St. Pete Times Forum among the top 10 arenas in the world for 2009. Read More >>
From Belarus To Brookline To Tampa Bay - 1/5/2010
When the young scientist isn't pursuing her graduate degree in materials engineering at the University of South Florida, she's hard at work at Tampa's Draper Laboratory, studying cell metabolism and micro-fluidic platforms that mimic the environment in wh Read More >>
L-3 Communications of Pinellas gets $165 million contract for body scanners - 1/5/2010
A defense contractor that builds body-imaging scanners at a St. Petersburg plant is positioned to sell Uncle Sam hundreds of machines for U.S. airports after the Christmas bomb scare on a Northwest Airlines flight approaching Detroit. Read More >>
MOSI Gets Prestigious National Award - 1/5/2010
The Institute of Museum and Library Sciences lists Tampa's Museum of Science and Industry among the top five museums in the country. Read More >>
Ringling College Expands Business Education For Artists - 1/5/2010
Ringling College of Art and Design's four-year program The Business of Art and Design has grown by almost 50 percent since its inception and is getting ready to expand. Read More >>
USF Scientist Tracks Dirt Path To Sustainable Future - 1/5/2010
Wells, 35, is a Mesoamerican archaeologist, a Ph.D, associate professor of anthropology and director of the new Office of Sustainability at the University of South Florida. That's a mouthful, and Wells is using his unique skill-set to help us better under Read More >>
Donan Engineering expands in Tampa, Orlando - 1/4/2010
Donan Engineering Co. has begun offering forensic investigative services in Florida with new operations in Tampa and Orlando. Read More >>
Health-benefits company Humana to add 50 jobs in St. Petersburg - 1/4/2010
Humana, Florida's largest Medicare health-benefits company, plans to add about 50 more jobs, mostly nursing positions, in the first quarter to its Humana Cares national care center at the Carillon business park in St. Petersburg. Read More >>
Kiplinger: UF No. 2, USF No. 60 on best-value list - 1/4/2010
University of South Florida and New College of Florida among best values in public colleges. Read More >>
Beautiful Comeback - 12/31/2009
Sheila Johnson, called America’s first black female billionaire, is turning her business acumen on the faded Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club. It’s a $60 million gamble for the co-founder of the BET cable network, but one that is altering the face and fut Read More >>
Move of company headquarters to Sarasota means jobs and job training - 12/22/2009
Clockwork Home Services, a Sarasota-based corporation that operates a series of air-conditioning, plumbing, electrical and other home services franchises, is bringing its Success Group International division to Sarasota County. Read More >>
Florida Ranks Among Top Five Happiest States - 12/20/2009
A recent study found Florida was among the top five states with the happiest Americans. Read More >>
SRI International and State and Regional Leaders Convene for Ribbon Cutting at New SRI Facility in St. Petersburg, Florida - 12/18/2009
Congressman C.W. Bill Young, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker, and officials from Pinellas County will join SRI International executives for a ribbon-cutting event at SRI's new research facility at the Port of St. Petersburg. Read More >>
Big things expected from hush-hush, high-tech SRI - 12/17/2009
On Friday, Tampa Bay gets a formal introduction to such high-tech ambition when SRI International officially unveils its new waterfront building in downtown St. Petersburg. Read More >>
Martin Marietta and Port Manatee in $42 million deal - 12/17/2009
Company will take over old Eastern Cement area and build aggregate terminal Read More >>
SRI to open cutting-edge research lab Friday in St. Pete - 12/17/2009
Ordinarily, a company moving to Florida with 70 new jobs might not gain much attention. But when those 70 are scientists, working on wildly complex and profitable problems, that's another matter. Read More >>
GOVERNOR CRIST SIGNS BILL EXPANDING PASSENGER RAIL, CREATING JOBS - 12/16/2009
SunRail, Tri-Rail and high speed rail to create economic growth Read More >>
French medical equipment company puts U.S. headquarters in Manatee County - 12/15/2009
Trod Medical S.A., a Paris-based medical equipment manufacturer, has opened its U.S. headquarters in Manatee County. Trod said the office, at 11045 Gatewood Drive, will spearhead the company's launch of its Food and Drug Administration-approved Encage sur Read More >>
Hillsborough school district celebrates $100 million grant - 12/11/2009
It's no small feat winning $100 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. So Hillsborough County public schools should be celebrating, said the foundation's education director, Vicki Phillips, during a reception Thursday at Jefferson High School Read More >>
Destinations to watch in 2010 - 12/10/2009
Tampa is well-connected to the rest of the U.S., and with air service from low-cost carriers including AirTran, JetBlue, and Southwest, airfares tend to stay competitively priced.
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Rail legislation will put economy back on track - 12/10/2009
The Florida Legislature, with the support of most Tampa Bay area lawmakers, has made it possible for the state to build a modern rail transit system. Read More >>
Lakeland's Treatt Readies For Expansion - 12/8/2009
Treatt USA in Lakeland, an independent ingredients supplier to the flavor and fragrance industries, has bought additional land in Polk County to prepare for a future expansion. Read More >>
New Manufacturing Facility In Polk Adds 100 Jobs - 12/8/2009
A construction industry leader, Metromont Corporation has broken ground on a new 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility south of Bartow. The facility will manufacture structural pre-cast/pre-stressed concrete products. Read More >>
Port Dolphin Energy receives federal certificate for gas pipeline - 12/7/2009
The on-shore pipeline will connect to the company’s deepwater port in the Gulf of Mexico off the Tampa Bay area’s coastline Read More >>
Decision point on commuter rail - 12/6/2009
The state's transportation future will be shaped this week by one clear, difficult choice. Read More >>
Florida, Tampa Bay area see boost in high school graduation rates - 12/5/2009
Minority students showed the biggest gains, though white students still graduated at a higher rate Read More >>
Officials hope to follow other cities' experiences with light rail - 12/4/2009
Advocates also cite community gains in real estate development and higher property values near stations and along corridors, as well as enhanced competition for economic development. Read More >>
Manatee asks legislature to permit local tax vote for mass transit system - 12/2/2009
The Manatee County Commission in an unanimous vote asked the Legislature for the right to have a referendum on raising the sales tax up to 1 cent to pay for mass transit.
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Stimulus pushes digital records effort at Bay area hospitals - 11/20/2009
Tampa General Hospital expects to spend $90 million over five years implementing an electronic medical record system. Read More >>
Hillsborough schools win $100M grant from Gates foundation - 11/19/2009
Hillsborough County schools have won $100 million to overhaul how teachers are trained and evaluated, with the hopes of increasing high school graduation rates. Read More >>
Moffitt wins $19 million in stimulus grants - 11/19/2009
The grants awarded include a $4 million “Grand Opportunities” grant to study patient-centered outcomes research Read More >>
Working together to create jobs - 11/17/2009
Southwest Florida counties seek strength in Economic Development Partnership Read More >>
USF looking at Heights complex for high-tech medical center - 11/14/2009
Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation, a 60,000-square-foot facility where doctors from around the world could receive high-tech surgical training and new medical devices could be developed and tested. Read More >>
Corridor creation: $32M clinic a fuse - 11/13/2009
An effort to create a medical arts district along the West Bay corridor will get a major boost when Diagnostic Clinic opens its $32 million medical office building. Read More >>
Sypris Electronics wins $200 million defense contract - 11/11/2009
The device is used for loading keying data into secure communication equipment. Read More >>
USF St. Pete business college receives Aspen Institute accolades - 11/10/2009
Ranked among the top 100 schools in global survey. Read More >>
Finally, leadership on transit package - 11/9/2009
The board voted 5-2 to draft a resolution declaring its intent to seek a referendum in November 2010 on a 1-cent transit sales surtax. Read More >>
Overseas companies like to invest in Florida, Manatee - 11/9/2009
Trinity Graphic’s roots may be in the United Kingdom, but Manatee County is where the company has been most successful Read More >>
Executives know the value of 1 percent - 11/5/2009
Tampa Bay Talent Dividend could add up to $3.1 billion annually. Read More >>
GOVERNOR CRIST APPOINTS THREE TO THE TAMPA BAY AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY - 11/4/2009
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VLOC wins $6.1 million military contract - 11/4/2009
The contract is for the manufacture of high-energy laser weapons systems and laser gain material Read More >>
Whitney Bank adds Bay area headquarters - 11/4/2009
In January, the bank will create a regional headquarters there for the Bay area, with Tampa Bay Region President Eric Obeck overseeing the area presidents for Pinellas and Sarasota/Manatee counties. Read More >>
Despite downturn, Tampa Bay attracts more educated workers - 11/3/2009
Tampa isn't a "cool" city but, according to Forbes, we still managed to attract plenty of young, educated people during our glory years Read More >>
Hillsborough schools stand on the verge of massive, Gates-funded reforms to boost teaching - 11/3/2009
Hillsborough ready to rework teaching Read More >>
Mayor Patrick McCrory of Charlotte, N.C., advocates Bay area rail - 11/3/2009
Mayor Patrick McCrory of Charlotte stressed the urgency of getting a transit system up and running, especially given the unemployment problem in Florida Read More >>
Outback Steakhouse parent picks Avon executive as new CEO - 11/3/2009
OSI Restaurant Partners of Tampa, which owns Outback, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and other brands, announced Tuesday it has named Elizabeth (Liz) Smith as its new CEO. Read More >>
Transit is 'process that can never stop' - 11/3/2009
Mayor Patrick McCrory shared with 300 community leaders the experiences that led to Charlotte's recent transit-oriented success. Read More >>
Charlotte mayor advises Hillsborough not to delay building light rail - 11/2/2009
Region urged to start light rail Read More >>
Sarasota County rethinks growth - 11/2/2009
Over a two-day period in July the county announced more than $60 million in deals -- $31 million for a Baltimore Orioles stadium and $31 million in county-financed stimulus projects -- that are estimated to create 1,000 construction jobs and 400 permanent Read More >>
Port Manatee Plays Up Competitive Advantages - 11/1/2009
Port Manatee is the state’s fourth-largest port, moving more than nine million tons of cargo per year, and it’s squarely focused on continuing that growth. Read More >>
Port of Tampa Poised for Growth - 11/1/2009
Florida’s largest port, the Port of Tampa has embarked on one of the most aggressive capital investment programs in its history to accommodate future growth, much of which is expected to follow the 2014 Panama Canal expansion. Read More >>
MacDill shows off new medical facility - 10/30/2009
The medical center that has served MacDill Air Force Base personnel, retirees and their families since 1956 has been replaced by a $104 million state-of-the-art facility. Read More >>
Neurosciences, orthopedics push Mease Dunedin plan - 10/30/2009
`80s-style institutional look to be replaced in $19M makeover
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The wheels of champions - 10/30/2009
For nearly 25 years Top End has designed, manufactured and distributed a leading line of sports-specific wheelchairs and handcycles at a small industrial park in Pinellas Park.
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Big grant, new organization helping local work force - 10/29/2009
A new organization has launched in Manatee and Sarasota counties to help prepare residents for high-skilled jobs and to provide businesses with what they need to remain competitive. Read More >>
Draper Laboratory opens shop at USF Tampa - 10/29/2009
Dr. Genshaft said the marriage of the research facility and research university is a perfect fit and reassured Draper that they had come “…to a place where research and innovations are highly, highly, highly valued.”
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Publix holds its own among nation's top ten private companies - 10/29/2009
Publix Super Markets remains one of the top 10 private companies in America, according to Forbes magazine annual rankings. Read More >>
Web firm moves headquarters here - 10/29/2009
A Web site design, search engine optimization and Internet marketing company has moved its headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Sarasota County. Read More >>
Deepwater port gets license OK - 10/27/2009
The Port Dolphin’s proposal to build a deepwater port off Anna Maria Island inched closer to licensing. Read More >>
Lakeland Gets Electric Grant - 10/27/2009
Energy Department to give $20 million to help power company develop a smart energy grid with benefits for customers. Read More >>
Transit systems merger to be studied - 10/27/2009
Officials will look into combining Manatee and Sarasota’s systems Read More >>
USF campus moving to North Port - 10/27/2009
City Commissioners agreed Monday to give the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee $125,000, parking on city land and beefed up police patrols in a deal to bring the south Sarasota campus to North Port. Read More >>
Amid ribboncutting banter, the serious arrival of Draper Laboratory in Tampa Bay - 10/26/2009
Draper Laboratory dedicated two new facilities in Tampa Bay Read More >>
Draper Laboratory exec heralds Florida as Tampa Bay labs open early - 10/26/2009
Draper expanded to Florida and claimed two Tampa Bay facilities: one on the University of South Florida campus in Tampa, the other in a St. Petersburg building complete with a "clean room" it bought for electronics manufacturing. Read More >>
He’s helping steer economic course of Manatee County - 10/26/2009
Eric Basinger has been a busy man since taking over as executive director of the Manatee County Economic Development Council on June 1. Read More >>
Tallest office building in Tampa is now green - 10/26/2009
The 100 North Tampa office tower has been accredited by the Green Building Certification Institute. Read More >>
Checking in with Checkers - 10/25/2009
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Q&A on Draper Labs - 10/25/2009
Draper Labs close proximity to the Moffitt Cancer Center was on purpose, since the unit is focusing on designing tiny high-tech drug-delivery devices. And it's building in St. Petersburg, is dubbed the "Multi Chip Module Center," where it will design and Read More >>
SEEING IS BELIEVING ON CHARLOTTE'S TRAIN - 10/25/2009
After Hillsborough County's rail plans stalled 10 years ago, Charlotte, N.C., got the federal money that had been designated for Tampa's project. Read More >>
Tampa Bay area teens are hooked on robots - 10/24/2009
24 high school teams from across Florida — and one from Georgia Read More >>
Blazing Regional Trails: An Interview with Stuart Rogel, President & CEO - 10/23/2009
Blazing Regional Trails: An Interview with Stuart Rogel, President & CEO
Blog: Doug Eadie, Doug Eadie & CompanyFriday, October 23, 2009
The Tampa Bay Partnership is the regional economic development organization for the seven-county, 5,742 s... Read More >>
Built to Last: ‘Deals of the decade’ shape past, present, future - 10/23/2009
Built to Last: ‘Deals of the decade’ shape past, present, future
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“Once in a lifetime” is how developer Kirk Eicholtz describes the opportunity he and DeBartolo Development encountered ... Read More >>
Built to Last: FCCI’s personalized corporate culture has been a lasting quality - 10/23/2009
Four hundred of FCCI’s 680 employees are based in Sarasota. The remaining 280 are distributed throughout the states where the company provides service. Read More >>
Built to Last: Publix continues growth pattern despite economic depression - 10/23/2009
In 2009, the chain passed the 1,000-store mark. Read More >>
Built to Last: Stingy when it needed to be, Beall’s carries tradition of growth - 10/23/2009
Beall’s Inc. CEO Steve Knopik attributes the company’s stability largely to its conservative financial approach. Read More >>
Moffitt’s Bill Dalton to take helm of AACI - 10/23/2009
Dr. William Dalton, chief executive officer of H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, was appointed vice president/president-elect of the Association of American Cancer Institutes. Read More >>
MacDill AFB partners with USF for ‘lean’ management - 10/21/2009
MacDill Air Force Base is partnering with the University of South Florida College of Business to streamline military operations | | |
