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Hillsborough high schools rank in magazine's top 100 list - 6/10/2009
Newsweek magazine ranks high schools based on student participation in Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Cambridge tests. Read More >>
American Traffic Solutions opening regional office in Tampa - 6/9/2009
The 5,000-square-foot Tampa facility will house pre-installation assembly, service and maintenance operations for red-light camera systems. Read More >>
BET founder Robert Johnson's Urban Trust Bank expands to Tampa Bay area - 6/9/2009
An Orlando bank called Urban Trust Bank and owned these past three years by Black Entertainment Television (BET) founder and billionaire Robert Johnson is coming to the Tampa Bay area. Read More >>
Census Estimates: Polk More Youthful, Hispanic - 6/8/2009
County's Hispanic population has more than doubled since 2000, report finds. Read More >>
Notable entrepreneurs spring from Tampa Bay area - 6/8/2009
10 feisty area businesses vying in Ernst & Young's annual statewide competition to be crowned Entrepreneur of the Year.
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Treatment targeted by decoding cancer - 6/7/2009
Researchers at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in Tampa are building a frozen bank with tens of thousands of cancer samples. After years of development, they are now decoding the genetic fingerprint that makes each cancer unique, hoping Read More >>
Brooksville pioneer doctor Paul Farmer is considered for a major U.S. aid job - 6/6/2009
According to the Boston Globe, Farmer is a finalist for a State Department job, either as administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development or coordinator of all State Department global health initiatives. Read More >>
Antenna work for SAI defense contract goes to St. Petersburg - 6/5/2009
Science Applications International Corp. was awarded a $5.6 million contract for the fabrication, assembly and testing of compact solid-state antennas for a military program. Read More >>
Stimulus-funded water project to create 125 jobs - 6/5/2009
The city of Tampa will receive a $2.55 million grant and a $23 million low-interest loan from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to replace nine miles of water pipelines in downtown and Davis Islands. Read More >>
WUSF honored for political coverage - 6/5/2009
"Florida Matters" program recognized by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for its dedication to helping Floridians make informed choices about six constitutional amendments.
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CoreRx plans new jobs, major expansion - 6/3/2009
CoreRx Inc. said it would create more than 55 jobs over the next three years as part of an expansion of its pharmaceutical development headquarters. Read More >>
Environmental Biotech relocates headquarters to Bradenton - 6/3/2009
Previously, the company ran a satellite office in Sarasota but has consolidated its office space to a 20,000-square-foot facility Read More >>
Community Health Centers of Pinellas employs stimulus funds - 6/2/2009
The Community Health Centers of Pinellas will use $1.5 million in stimulus funds to keep pace with patient care requirements. Read More >>
Foreign influx boosts state - 6/2/2009
Shift in type of immigrants plays role in new economic landscape Read More >>
Gevity merger forms human resources giant - 6/2/2009
California-based TriNet Group acquires Manatee-based company Read More >>
Iorio in Canada to boost trade with Florida - 6/2/2009
Mayor Pam Iorio is visiting Canada this week, talking trade, transit and green initiatives with business and government leaders north of the border. Read More >>
USF to sign first accord for new GI Bill program - 6/2/2009
The University of South Florida will become the nation’s first university to partner with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in a specialized effort to support returning troops who enroll in classes under the new GI Bill this fall Read More >>
Tech Data Corp. makes Business Week's 'hottest tech companies' list of 2009 - 6/1/2009
Tech Data is also the biggest public company by revenue in the Tampa Bay area Read More >>
Area transit plan presented to state - 5/29/2009
Members of the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority presented their transportation plan to the state Thursday. Read More >>
Bausch & Lomb Tampa manufacturing new FDA-approved medication - 5/29/2009
Bausch & Lomb’s Tampa facility is manufacturing a new treatment for bacterial conjunctivitis, the condition commonly known as pink eye. Read More >>
Mosaic plans expansion at Big Bend terminal - 5/29/2009
Mosaic Fertilizer has plans for a massive fertilizer warehouse that could save shipping and storage costs for the company over the long run. Read More >>
USF-Poly Will Get State Money - 5/29/2009
Governor signs budget with $16.4 million for new campus Read More >>
Fort De Soto Park's North Beach named top beach by TripAdvisor - 5/27/2009
Fort De Soto Park's North Beach has been named the top beach in the United States for the second year in a row Read More >>
Our 'Betsy Ross': She made historic moon flag - 5/27/2009
Black, a Bradenton resident for 32 years, is being honored by an art exhibit at Manatee Community College, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the moon landing.
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Realtors: Tampa Bay home sales rise for 8th straight month - 5/27/2009
Tampa Bay area home sales rose for the 8th consecutive month in April Read More >>
Jet America is ready to fly - 5/26/2009
A startup airline owned by a Tarpon Springs financier and headquartered near St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport opens for business today. Carrier will connect only small and mid-sized cities to the New York metro area and Minneapolis.
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Neal among largest builders - 5/25/2009
Neal Communities was the country’s 135th-largest builder as ranked by number of closings last year, according to Builder Magazine. Read More >>
TBARTA adopts regional master plan - 5/25/2009
The TBARTA Regional Transportation Master Plan provides a framework for a seamless, linked transportation system using a variety of transportation types such as highways, rail, and bus. Read More >>
Tech Data profit jumps 48% - 5/22/2009
Financial results for its first quarter in 2009 beat analyst expectations by a comfortable margin as profit rose. Read More >>
At Home - 5/21/2009
Thilo Best turned around a portfolio of retirement homes and expandedit, creating a healthy company. Read More >>
County buys land for research park - 5/21/2009
Hillsborough County has agreed to buy 57 acres near the University of South Florida for possible use as a small bioscience research and development park. Read More >>
Fractions of Pennies - 5/21/2009
Tony Holcombe leads Syniverse Technologies into a global marketplace that is becoming increasingly wireless. Read More >>
Lakeland Biodiesel Plant Gets New Owner - 5/21/2009
The dormant Purada Processing biodiesel plant in Lakeland has found new life thanks to an Orlando businessman with deep pockets for alternative energy ventures. Read More >>
MCC plans to offer six more 4-year degrees - 5/21/2009
Programs in energy technology, health services administration, homeland security, technology management, early childhood education and exceptional student education.
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Port Manatee inks milestone alliance with Panama Canal - 5/19/2009
Port Manatee signs a memorandum of understanding with the Panama Canal Authority that will establish a cooperative alliance between the two entities.
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In a bad year, these companies still thrive - 5/17/2009
They represent a key core of Tampa Bay's business community and together, generated $65.5 billion in revenues this past year.
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METI shows growth where others stagnate - 5/15/2009
Signs of economic life from medical tech sector Read More >>
Road study: Smoother rides more likely in Florida, Bay area - 5/15/2009
A national study says Florida's roads are better than those in most other states and notes the Bay area ranked third in urban areas with more than 500,000 people for percentage of roads in "good condition." Read More >>
Yes, our interest in commuter rail is real - 5/15/2009
TBARTA is pushing hard to educate us on a long-term plan to connect seven counties from Citrus to Sarasota with a rail and bus system.
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Green schools act to send $35 million to Tampa Bay area schools - 5/14/2009
The act will provide funding for energy efficient investments in Tampa Bay area schools.
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Stimulus funds up ahead - 5/14/2009
Millions of dollars in federal stimulus funds will start appearing in Hernando County in June to get road improvement projects, and the local economy, jump-started. Read More >>
Tampa, Clearwater, Plant City win brownfields grants - 5/14/2009
The cities of Tampa, Clearwater and Plant City each received $400,000 in federal grants to clean up and redevelop brownfields sites. Read More >>
More Royal Caribbean cruises will leave from Tampa - 5/13/2009
Royal Caribbean International will increase its annual sailings from the Port of Tampa from 28 to 44 Read More >>
Workshops will help marine firms learn to export - 5/13/2009
Marine industry businesses in Southwest Florida can now tap into international export training with help from a $48,000 grant. Read More >>
Airport looks to land jobs - 5/12/2009
Incentive program to offer major employer up to 100 acres at Hernando County Airport, at little or no cost. Read More >>
Big goals for region's mass transit - 5/11/2009
Two months before a deadline set by the state Legislature, the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority intends to adopt a master plan spanning seven counties that could take nearly 40 years and billions of dollars to achieve. Read More >>
Dunedin charms developers - 5/11/2009
Even in a difficult economy, two projects on opposite ends of Dunedin's Main Street are moving forward with confidence. Read More >>
General Dynamics seeks to hire engineers at two-day Tampa job fair - 5/11/2009
The company hopes to hire 20 engineers by the end of the two-day event Read More >>
Tampa business cleans up Swine Flu - 5/11/2009
Zimek Systems, company which builds decontamination systems, has been in Tampa for nearly five years. Read More >>
TIA ranks 14th for lowest average airfares - 5/11/2009
Officials attribute Tampa's airfare advantage to attracting competition between carriers on nearly all major routes, plus a mix of low-cost and other carriers.
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USF becomes a go-to destination - 5/9/2009
USF is getting tougher to get into. It's attracting not only more students but smarter ones. It also appears to be outgrowing its regional niche and evolving into an institution with a statewide reach. All of it prompting a rise in admissions standards. Read More >>
LaHood: Florida 'way ahead' for hi-speed rail - 5/8/2009
The Wall Street Journal reports Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood singled out California and Florida as leading candidates to secure federal funding for high-speed passenger-rail service. Read More >>
St. Pete-Clearwater airport sees increase in traffic - 5/8/2009
St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport reported a 6 percent increase in traffic in April to 86,521 passengers. Read More >>
Entrepreneurs: darlings of the business world - 5/4/2009
Just ask Peter Nesbitt and Rob Campbell. Both are the heads of two local startups who are in the process of seeking venture capital to make their companies flourish. Read More >>
Starling starts building METI headquarters - 5/4/2009
The developer has started work on the 76,000-square-foot corporate headquarters for patient-simulator company Medical Education Technologies Inc. in RidgeLake Business Park. Read More >>
Manatee schools dominate technology competition - 5/3/2009
Manatee County schools took first and second place at the statewide Florida Technology Student Association Conference over the weekend. Read More >>
Ritz-Carlton gets top mark from Expedia - 4/30/2009
The Ritz-Carlton Sarasota was named the No. 3 hotel in the world and No. 1 domestically for “value and quality” by Expedia.com, the online travel agency. Read More >>
Wrapped up - 4/30/2009
Tammy Young has expanded her tortilla business into several market segments to pave the way for growth. Read More >>
County dangles job incentive - 4/29/2009
Hernando County offers incentive to keep jobs at Sparton Corp. Read More >>
WORLD OF CHOCOLATE - 4/29/2009
Healthy Chocolate’s new manufacturing facility is capable of mixing at least 150 pounds of chocolate at once, molding enough chocolate to fill 1,200 bags an hour, and wrapping up 400 pieces of chocolate a minute. Read More >>
Airport eyes land for jobs - 4/27/2009
Hernando County's office of business development may have hit on the ultimate enticement to boost a sagging economy. Free land. Read More >>
Rover into the wild - 4/27/2009
The rover was designed and built at Rehab Ideas, a company that USF spun off to license and market inventions designed by engineering students and faculty members. Read More >>
Finally, a clear vision of roads, rail - 4/26/2009
The regional transportation plan unveiled Friday is an exciting departure from the piecemeal approach that has long frustrated commuters and hurt commerce Read More >>
Light rail is right path - 4/26/2009
The plan for commuter rail and expanded bus service that the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority released is a major step toward building a 21st century transportation system. Read More >>
7 USF grad programs ranked in top 50 - 4/25/2009
Seven graduate programs at the University of South Florida are ranked in the Top 50 of their kind in the latest college rankings compiled by U.S. News and World Report. Read More >>
Transportation is transitioning - 4/25/2009
Officials unveiled a solution Friday to the costs and congestion of being trainless in the Bay area but emphasized that realizing the full system depends on independent local support from each of seven counties. Read More >>
Government contractor to create jobs - 4/24/2009
Tampa Bay area wins over Atlanta, Birmingham and Austin Read More >>
USF prepares to use stimulus funding for science, research - 4/24/2009
University of South Florida has dozens of “laboratory ready” projects ready to tap into an expanded funding pool created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Read More >>
Act III: Beautiful Comeback - 4/23/2009
In the competitive world of golf resorts, an acclaimed violinist turned cable TV executive turned hospitality mogul is betting big on the Gulf Coast. ‘I’m not letting the economy daunt me at all,’ says Sheila Johnson. Read More >>
Sarasota company breeds bacteria that feeds on waste - 4/23/2009
Hungry bacteria are bred that will devour grease from restaurant drains, oil left behind in underground tanks and dangerous chemicals left behind from dry cleaners that can leach into the groundwater.
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Florida gains ground in movie-TV production - 4/22/2009
41 movies and TV shows were filmed in the state in 2007, with total wages paid in Florida that year of $1.47 billion. That ranked fourth behind California, New York and Texas. In 2008, 35 more films and TV shows were filed in Florida. Read More >>
Lykes Bros. changes with the times - 4/22/2009
Company becoming a player in so-called green businesses, ranging from alternative energy, mulch and — the most 21st century-styled business yet — setting carbon (CO2) values on lands in the early stages of the greenhouse gas and carbon offsets industry.
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New Bollettieri therapy center bound for Lakewood Ranch - 4/21/2009
The new center will be located in a 2,500-square-feet space in Medical Office Building No. 1, the first building constructed on the campus of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. Read More >>
TECO, USF team up on green project - 4/21/2009
Tampa Electric Co. and the University of South Florida unveiled plans to build a solar array and a renewable energy learning center at Lowry Park Zoo.
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Chromalloy Casting Tampa Corp. plans $16.5 million expansion - 4/20/2009
Expansion could add 200 high-wage jobs in the Tampa Bay area Read More >>
Military contractors boost area economy - 4/20/2009
Defense work is a substantial part of business done by manufacturers in Manatee and Sarasota counties, as well as in the rest of the state. Read More >>
Quick response - 4/20/2009
Mercury Medical wants to increase the variety and amount of medical products it sends to the world. Read More >>
Starkey family donates $1 million to Morton Plant - 4/20/2009
A new patient wing at Morton Plant North Bay Hospital will be named Starkey Medical Tower, after the hospital received a $1 million gift from Jay B Starkey and Marsha Starkey. Read More >>
Times wins 2 Pulitzers - 4/20/2009
For the first time in its 125-year history, the St. Petersburg Times has won two Pulitzer Prizes in a single year. Read More >>
10 Tampa Bay business people to watch: vision in hard times - 4/19/2009
Ten high-energy people, sure to make a difference for the better in 2009 and beyond, are laying the groundwork for some great leaps ahead.
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Of Florida's 13 in Fortune 500, Publix is tops - 4/19/2009
Publix, with 2008 revenues of just over $24.1 billion squeezed past Clearwater-based Tech Data Corp. by a mere $29 million as Florida’s biggest corporation. Tech Data ranked No. 102, up from No. 105. Read More >>
Sleek Audio expands jobs and manufacturing in Palmetto - 4/17/2009
Economic conditions make domestic production more viable Read More >>
Tampa Bay firms provide support link in pharmaceutical market - 4/17/2009
Expertise fuels demand, growth Read More >>
Transportation provides a path to jobs - 4/17/2009
The jobs promised through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act are coming closer to being posted and filled, especially in the Tampa Bay area, where transportation projects are slated to receive some of the largest allotments of ARRA funding in the Read More >>
$25.7 million to help lure companies to Florida - 4/16/2009
Money to close deals with businesses in high-tech, high-wage industries.
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Area home sales rise 25% - 4/16/2009
The amount of homes on the market dropped 2.5 percent from a month ago and 20 percent from a year ago Read More >>
Bealls reaches out to overseas clients - 4/16/2009
The Bradenton-based retailer is partnering with MyUS.com, also in Bradenton, to give international consumers the ability to make and receive purchases from beallsflorida.com Read More >>
MCC is now State College of Florida - 4/16/2009
Mascot also changes to 'the Manatees' Read More >>
PricewaterhouseCoopers plans to add 200 jobs in Tampa - 4/16/2009
Company spokesman David Nestor said there may eventually be a second wave of hiring beyond the initial 200, but the timing and number of jobs was unclear. PWC currently has just over 2,100 employees in the bay area. Read More >>
Humana to award Tampa Bay nonprofit $100,000 grant - 4/15/2009
Company now accepting entries for Tampa Bay Benefits 2009 Read More >>
Mass transit drives population report - 4/15/2009
The city-county planning commission expects the area bounded by Hillsborough Avenue, State Road 60, 50th Street and Old Tampa Bay to increase 73 percent to 190,000 people by 2025 Read More >>
A boost to Manatee - 4/14/2009
Orlando rail project would spur our port Read More >>
Bay News 9 wins top media award - 4/14/2009
The award given by the Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best in professional journalism in 53 categories. Read More >>
FB Energy plans $185M renewable energy project near Port Manatee - 4/14/2009
The project would create more than 175 jobs, including 25 permanent positions. The plant also would pay than $2 million in taxes. Read More >>
MCC receives recognition for CSI summer program - 4/14/2009
Manatee Community College has received the Innovation of the Year Award from the League for Innovation in the Community College. Read More >>
Sunovia, EPIR win $9 million Defense Department contract - 4/14/2009
The contract will allow the companies, which have been involved in an exclusive business partnership since 2007, to expand production of cadmium telluride on silicon wafers Read More >>
Tampa Amtrak usage rises - 4/14/2009
One in three passengers on Amtrak's Silver Star run between New York and Miami arrived or departed from Tampa in February Read More >>
Realtors seeing gains in Hillsborough County home sales - 4/13/2009
Home sales were up in March across Hillsborough County Read More >>
Solar energy: Florida is poised to become a leader, but it must act soon - 4/12/2009
Solar power in the Sunshine State has exploded in the past three years, providing millions of dollars in new projects and hundreds of jobs even as most of Florida's economy withered. Read More >>
TBARTA: Future of transit not far away - 4/11/2009
TBARTA is compiling an outline of possible transit options for the region covering the next 25 years. Read More >>
Dell distribution deal strengthens Tech Data’s business model - 4/10/2009
The two-tier distribution agreement between Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) and Tech Data (Nasdaq: TECD) could mean an annual boost of between $5 million and $7 million for Tech Data, but between $58.5 million and $97.6 million for Dell, according to Raymond James & Read More >>
John Deere division opens national service center in Tampa - 4/10/2009
Nortrax Inc., the largest retail group of John Deere’s construction and forestry equipment division, has opened a center in East Tampa that will house an estimated 80 employees — from accountants to IT workers — that provide administrative support to 40 b Read More >>
Build it (an Ikea) and they (other stores) will come - 4/8/2009
Ikea is expected to draw so many people from all over Central Florida that other retailers will sprout up around it. Read More >>
Polk Gives $1 Million to USF Polytechnic to Lure Tech Companies - 4/8/2009
Polk County commissioners Wednesday agreed to give the University of South Florida Polytechnic $1 million for a business technology facility that will be used to attract and nurture new companies. Read More >>
Stimulus funds to help St. Petersburg-Clearwater airport’s terminal building - 4/8/2009
The St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport will pick up $5.36 million in federal economic recovery funds to rehabilitate its terminal building. Read More >>
Polk Schools Win Kennedy Center Award for Arts - 4/7/2009
One of the country's premiere arts groups is honoring Polk County public schools with a national award for their arts programs.
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Publix ranks No. 3 in Consumer Report's national survey - 4/7/2009
Publix bagged the third-highest ranking in Consumer Report’s latest rating of 59 supermarkets from across the country. Read More >>
St. Pete aims to use stimulus money for energy consortium - 4/7/2009
The city of St. Petersburg, Progress Energy and local research firms want to tap the federal stimulus package to establish an energy consortium with the Research Triangle Institute, a nonprofit research organization. The consortium would focus on the dev Read More >>
Study: Fla. cargo activity generates jobs, economic value - 4/7/2009
Cargo activity at Florida seaports last year continued to generate strong job growth and economic activity, according to a new study by the Florida Ports Council and Florida Maritime Leadership Coalition. Read More >>
CAE USA and USA Environmental win military contracts - 4/6/2009
CAE USA Inc. won a U.S. Army contract for $18.1 million, and the U.S. Navy awarded USA Environmental Inc. an $11.5 million contract. Read More >>
City woos 3rd tech firm - 4/6/2009
RTI International, a not-for-profit firm based in the Research Triangle of North Carolina, is in discussions to relocate personnel at least temporarily to St. Petersburg, city officials say. Read More >>
Imagining a Tampa Bay-Orlando economic plan - 4/6/2009
Tampa Bay Partnership and its Orlando counterpart, the Central Florida Partnership, are getting together next month in a precedent-setting meeting to discuss broad, common economic interests. Read More >>
Tampa Bay Hotels Get Top 10 Rating - 4/6/2009
Two Tampa Bay area hotels, the Ritz Carlton, Sarasota and the Sandpearl Resort in Clearwater ranked among the top 10 hotels worldwide in a survey of 275,000 Expedia.com customer reviews and Expedia employee input. Read More >>
Legacy gives Lakeland shapes - 4/5/2009
Over 20 years, Frank Lloyd Wright built 12 buildings and 1.5 miles of esplanades in Lakeland. Read More >>
Allstate Hiring Agents, Adding Offices - 4/4/2009
Allstate has launched a campaign to hire new insurance agents and add 100 new offices in the Sunshine state by year's end. Read More >>
I-4 Connector Will Get Early Start With Stimulus Funds - 4/3/2009
A project linking Interstate 4 to the Selmon Crosstown Expressway is poised to break ground this fall thanks to more than $100 million in federal stimulus funds. Read More >>
Job Corps campus rising - 4/3/2009
Construction of the new Job Corps campus will be complete in October. Read More >>
New degrees: ‘A groundswell’ in green business - 4/3/2009
Two new degree programs at St. Petersburg College focus on environmental issues and sustainability in response to community interest in green jobs. Read More >>
India firm moves HQ to Manatee County - 4/2/2009
An India-based manufacturer of marine instrumentation has announced it is moving its headquarters to Manatee County, resulting in the saving of 50 jobs that would have been lost. Read More >>
Moviemakers looking at Florida - 4/2/2009
Players in California's booming animated movie industry are considering Florida for branch campuses, and the company that helped the Titanic sink properly on film is the latest contender. Read More >>
Parents magazine lists Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo first among nation's 10 best - 4/2/2009
Magazine named it the nation's best zoo for kids, touting hands-on exhibits where visitors can feed giraffes and ride llamas. Read More >>
Manufacturer grows, hopes to add jobs - 4/1/2009
Trinity Manufacturing Corp., which makes products for aerospace and medical industries, has relocated to a Manatee facility that is double the size of its previous headquarters. Read More >>
Mass transit a tiny step closer - 4/1/2009
Hillsborough County is closer than ever to putting a mass transit referendum on the ballot.
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Florida is fourth-largest 'cyberstate,' TechAmerica says - 3/31/2009
Florida remains the fourth-largest ''cyberstate'' by technology employment, according to the Cyberstates 2009 report by the group TechAmerica. Read More >>
Manatee may get $2.4M in stimulus - 3/31/2009
The U.S. Department of Energy has earmarked $169 million for Florida in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants, and Manatee County will get a $2.4 million share of that stimulus package. Read More >>
Stimulus dollars will go toward efficiency - 3/31/2009
More than $6 million in federal stimulus dollars will go toward energy efficiency and conservation projects by Manatee and Sarasota counties and the cities of Bradenton, Sarasota and North Port in the coming months. Read More >>
Bay area health clinics in line for $3.7 million in stimulus funding - 3/30/2009
Eight organizations in the Tampa Bay area were awarded a total of $3.7 million in funding for community health centers. Read More >>
Jobs, Expansions, Growth - 3/30/2009
West Polk Boasts a Number of Projects Read More >>
Task Force To Begin Developing County Transit Plans - 3/30/2009
Mayor Pam Iorio will explain her vision for rail and county officials will begin to lay out their transit plans during a meeting this afternoon of Hillsborough County's transportation task force Read More >>
State Breaks Ground For GPS Flight System - 3/29/2009
Today, pilots of aircraft equipped with ADS-B flying between Tampa and St. Cloud, near Orlando, south to Key West can get the same information on cockpit displays that air traffic controllers see. Read More >>
USF’s top priority: facility to drive innovation and process development - 3/27/2009
A $43 million clean technologies manufacturing facility planned for the University of South Florida is “shovel ready” and one of the institution’s top priorities for stimulus funding. Read More >>
Stimulus to cut energy use - 3/26/2009
The White House announced $23.9 million in stimulus dollars earmarked for energy efficiency and conservation grants for the region Thursday. Read More >>
Study: Arts mean buisness for Manaty County - 3/26/2009
Realize Bradenton report finds arts bring $30M to area each year Read More >>
Tampa Public Housing Gets Stimulus Money - 3/26/2009
The authority formally accepted its $10.5 million share Wednesday, and Chief Operating Officer Leroy Moore said it plans to start awarding projects this week. Read More >>
Area soon to get job relief funds - 3/25/2009
The Suncoast Workforce Board will receive close to $5 million in federal funds as part of the state’s $165 million in economic stimulus money to fund adult and youth job workforce services, displaced worker programs and to aid the state’s One-Stop Career Read More >>
Bradenton Housing Authority to receive $632K - 3/25/2009
The Housing Authority of the city of Bradenton is in line to receive about $632,000 through the federal Recovery Act to upgrade and renovate existing units, Congresswoman Kathy Castor’s office said Tuesday. Read More >>
HUD announces $5.2M to Manatee housing - 3/25/2009
The Department of Housing and Urban Renewal Tuesday said public housing authorities may begin spending Recovery Act money, with $5.2 million of the pot intended for Manatee County. Read More >>
Manatee commissioners act on development program - 3/25/2009
The plan includes a state job creation incentive program called the Qualified Target Industry Tax Refund, which provides between $30,000-$60,000 to companies that bring to the county more than 10 new jobs that pay more than 115 percent of the average annu Read More >>
Pipeline will bring 500 jobs - 3/24/2009
More than 500 jobs will be created after construction starts this summer on a $47 million pipeline. Read More >>
Stimulus Funds Creating 265 Jobs At Tampa Airport - 3/24/2009
Tampa International Airport plans to create more than 265 jobs in two projects beginning this summer with the help of $8 million from the federal stimulus package, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor said Monday. Read More >>
Tampa area home sales surge 23% in February - 3/24/2009
The Florida housing market outperformed the national market Read More >>
U.S. Census hiring 4,000 in Bay area - 3/24/2009
The U.S. Census Bureau tells 10 Connects it's in the process of hiring about 4,000 people in the Bay area. Read More >>
Bank of the rich opens in Tampa - 3/23/2009
A Tampa office of BNY Mellon, catering to those with a net worth of at least several million dollars just opened within site of tony International Plaza. Read More >>
Bay area companies' stock gains beat market's - 3/23/2009
More than 20 companies either based here or with a major presence in the region posted double-digit percentage gains, with financial stocks leading the way Read More >>
Progress Energy's solar capacity triples in three years - 3/23/2009
The surge in solar has been driven by rising electric rates and generous state rebates that cover about half of the installed cost of a solar energy system Read More >>
Sarasota Memorial going ahead with $186 million renovation - 3/23/2009
Sarasota Memorial Hospital is embarking on a $186 million renovation, including a nine-story tower that will more than double the number of private patient rooms and allow for everything from improved technology to nicer views to better plumbing. Read More >>
Tampa International Airport to get $8 million in federal stimulus for taxiway - 3/23/2009
Tampa International Airport will launch construction on a $950 million terminal complex this summer thanks in part to a big economic stimulus check from Uncle Sam. Read More >>
Making movies? Florida wants you - 3/22/2009
Florida’s scenic sites have been featured in everything from commercials and television shows to film and music videos. Read More >>
Employment board offers federal training money - 3/21/2009
The Suncoast Workforce Board is encouraging businesses in Sarasota and Manatee counties to apply for money from a federal source that they can use for training employees Read More >>
TBARTA Polishes Plan Amid Flood Of Input - 3/21/2009
The authority still hopes to present the plan to the public next month and get its governing board's OK by July 1 Read More >>
Jet business out to add jobs as flights start - 3/20/2009
Rectrix Aerodrome Inc. unveiled a new jet for its operations at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport that is the first move in what the business's managers hope will create more than 20 local jobs. Read More >>
SRQ gets $4.75M - 3/20/2009
Federal grant money will repave runway Read More >>
PODS Enterprises moves to more moving, looks to hire - 3/19/2009
The company is seeking to fill 116 new positions and have 80 to 90 report to its headquarters Read More >>
St. Pete Times Forum ranked No. 1 in world - 3/19/2009
Ranked No. 1 in the world for gross ticket sales in the first part of 2009 Read More >>
HCC wins $1.7 million economic development grant - 3/18/2009
Grant will be used to renovate the college’s work force training site Read More >>
MCC to offer 4-year nursing degree - 3/18/2009
Manatee Community College is planning to offer four-year degrees in nursing. It would be the first bachelor's degree offered by the community college. Read More >>
Study: Fla. No. 3 for business - 3/18/2009
Florida moved up in the ranks to become the third-best state in which to conduct business, according to Chief Executive magazine Read More >>
Container cargo yard at Tampa port to be upgraded by fall - 3/17/2009
The Tampa Port Authority board gave the green light Tuesday to rebuild a 10-acre section of its container cargo yard. Read More >>
County mulls business lure - 3/17/2009
Hernando County's economic development guru could soon have a new carrot to lure industry into the community and hold on to what is already here. A $500,000 carrot. Read More >>
Goodman Wants USFP to Attract Millennials - 3/17/2009
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USF Pushes Doctors To Go Electronic - 3/17/2009
University of South Florida on Monday launched a drive to persuade area doctors to ditch their paper medical records and switch to an all-electronic prescriptions system.
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Manatee Chamber wins '5-Star' recognition - 3/16/2009
The United States Chamber of Commerce has awarded the Manatee Chamber of Commerce its "5-Star Accreditation" for the way it does business, which makes the 2,400-member business organization rank in the top 1 percent of the nearly 7,000 chambers of commerc Read More >>
The Move to Digital Medical Records Begins in Tampa - 3/14/2009
Tampa launches new effort to make health records completely paper-free. Read More >>
Transamerica, InterSecurities brings company HQ to St. Pete - 3/12/2009
Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. and InterSecurities Inc. plan to merge, creating a new company that will be headquartered in St. Petersburg. Read More >>
Steelgate hiring after European expansion - 3/9/2009
The biomedical storage company relocated two employees from its headquarters in Bradenton to staff the new office in Belgium; plans to replace them and add two more positions by mid-year Read More >>
USF, Progress Energy get contract for “smart grid” in St. Petersburg - 3/9/2009
The University of South Florida’s Power Center for Utility Explorations and Progress Energy have been selected by Florida’s Energy and Climate Commission to build an electric grid that relies on alternative energy sources Read More >>
Ikea store in Tampa to open May 6; still hiring - 3/5/2009
The store, a 353,000-square-foot complex near Ybor City, will be the largest Ikea in Florida. Read More >>
TIA to start early building terminal - 3/5/2009
Tampa International Airport plans to jump-start work on a new $950 million terminal complex to help bolster the ailing construction business. Read More >>
Fake patients, real challenge - 3/4/2009
The University of South Florida's new $1.5 million Health Simulation Center is the first of its kind in the Southeast Read More >>
WellDyne Pharmacy Firm Gets Rolling - 3/4/2009
WellDyne provides mail-order pharmacy services for public-private health plans;
100 new jobs this year
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West side clinic on the way - 3/4/2009
New health clinic will open soon in west Pasco, thanks to a $1.2 million piece of the federal stimulus pie. Read More >>
Credit unions agree to combine - 3/3/2009
The two biggest credit unions in the Tampa Bay area, Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union and GTE Federal Credit Union, confirmed Tuesday that they have signed a letter of intent to merge. Read More >>
FSC, PCC Unveil Joint Nursing Program - 3/3/2009
Students will now be able to earn a bachelor's in area in 3 years instead of 4.
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Tampa's Sykes Enterprises posts 52 percent profit gain in 2008 - 3/3/2009
Despite a dip in fourth-quarter earnings in 2008, Tampa call center company Sykes Enterprises said Tuesday that it enters 2009 with a better diversity of stronger clients, and a larger and broader global footprint of call centers. Read More >>
A magnetic field: Polk attracting big players - 2/27/2009
Polk County’s central location is keeping it a hot target for distribution centers Read More >>
Bacteria producer Osprey Biotechnics joins with heavy hitters - 2/27/2009
The company produces and sells beneficial bacteria for various business segments in a 12,000-square-foot plant that currently employs 35 people. Osprey has increased its work force by 20 percent each of the past several years. Read More >>
Here, a hiring spree - 2/27/2009
Tampa call center operator OneTouch Direct is on a hiring spree, seeking to add more than 300 workers to its two area locations within a month and about 400 more employees by June. Read More >>
Canadian GPS company moves headquarters to Sarasota - 2/23/2009
The 14-year-old GPS Industries Inc., which trades over-the-counter, engineers and markets global positioning system and Wi-Fi networks and products for golf courses and residential community developments. Read More >>
Moffitt, physician groups go high-tech - 2/20/2009
A growing number of Tampa Bay area hospitals and physician practices have invested millions of dollars in radiosurgery, or a type of radiation therapy procedure that uses special equipment to position the patient and precisely deliver a large radiation do Read More >>
New M2Gen headquarters expected to create more jobs - 2/20/2009
Space will include a ‘huge, robotic-driven freezer’ Read More >>
New Mosaic HQ provides stimulus for FishHawk - 2/20/2009
Ryan Cos. U.S. Inc. is slated to close Friday on a 7.4-acre tract of land in FishHawk Ranch where it will build a $20 million state headquarters for phosphate mining operation The Mosaic Co. Read More >>
Packaging Company to Move Into New Building - 2/20/2009
Packaging Corporation of America, a manufacturer of containers with facilities in Lakeland and Winter Haven, will be the tenant of a new $10 million industrial facility in the Inwood community of Winter Haven. Read More >>
St. Petersburg General Dynamics unit wins $20 million in government contracts - 2/19/2009
St. Petersburg's General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, was awarded modified contracts worth $20.4 million to demilitarize obsolete and excess ammunition. Read More >>
Census Bureau Expects To Hire 1,000-Plus In Bay Area - 2/18/2009
Late next month, the U.S. Census Bureau will begin testing applicants to fill more than 1,000 jobs around the Tampa Bay area for the 2010 census. Read More >>
Publix Again No. 1 In Grocery Satisfaction Index - 2/18/2009
Publix has once again topped all other supermarkets nationwide in customer satisfaction, according to a new survey by the University of Michigan and other groups. Read More >>
Amid recession, bullish times at Humana center - 2/17/2009
Humana opens 37,000-square-foot Humana national care center in St. Petersburg's Carillon office park, expanding staff to 325 by end of 2009. Read More >>
USAA Is Adding 400 Jobs In Tampa - 2/13/2009
The jobs include customer service and home and auto insurance claims processing operations. Read More >>
USF unveils new research vessel - 2/12/2009
The $2.1 million vessel, which is equipped with advanced research technology, was purchased by USF for use through the Florida Institute of Oceanography in St. Petersburg Read More >>
Humana adds jobs in St. Petersburg - 2/10/2009
Humana is adding hundreds of jobs to its Tampa Bay area operations, underscoring that health care remains one of the most resilient parts of the battered economy. By the end of 2009, Humana plans to expand staff at the center in Carillon business park to Read More >>
America likes Tampa's vibe - 2/7/2009
The city tied for fourth place with Orlando and San Francisco in a survey of 2,260 adults that asked in which of the nation's 30 largest metropolitan areas they would most like to live. Read More >>
TBARTA board shows cohesion in its fast-track effort to a transit future - 2/6/2009
A survey of board members of the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority shows they may represent the far reaches of the region but they are close knit when it comes to a shared vision and sense of purpose. Read More >>
Florida Students Shine On AP Exams - 2/5/2009
The state ranked higher than all but three states in the percentage of high school seniors who took the exams, according to the College Board, which administers the Advanced Placement program. Read More >>
Study: Super Bowl improved Tampa’s image by 6 percent - 2/5/2009
A study released Thursday by national public opinion research firm Competitive Edge Research & Communication showed a 6 percent increase in public opinion of Tampa following the city’s hosting of Super Bowl XLIII. Read More >>
Blue Foundation gives USF money for a childhood obesity project - 2/4/2009
University of South Florida received a $100,000 grant from the Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida for a project on childhood obesity. Read More >>
Florida's sports industry thriving during recession - 2/4/2009
Gov. Charlie Crist spent the morning touting the state's $36 billion sports industry, an economic engine that continues to hum Read More >>
TBARTA moving forward on transit plans - 2/4/2009
Plans for a regional transportation system for Tampa Bay are progressing. Read More >>
Transportation panel envisions light rail system on horizon - 2/3/2009
Tampa sits on the threshold of modern transportation as it inches toward building a light rail system to serve Hillsborough County. Read More >>
Charles Stark Draper Laboratory wins large Navy contract - 2/2/2009
Thirty-five percent of the work will be performed at Draper’s facility in Pinellas County Read More >>
Departing Super Bowl Fans Pat Tampa On The Back - 2/2/2009
Tampa Bay showed again why it is such a great place to hold a Super Bowl Read More >>
State Unveils Stimulus Strategy - 2/2/2009
The local action coincides with a new statement released by the Tampa Bay Partnership on the federal economic stimulus package. Read More >>
Big brains salute tech that makes things small - 1/31/2009
Tampa Bay area’s academic and business communities are taking a critical step by embracing nanotechnology as one of the red-hot technologies of the future — and spending the resources to import some top talent to make it happen here. Read More >>
Nanotechnology the topic of Global Technology Leaders roundtable - 1/30/2009
The nanotechnology roundtable was organized by the Tampa Bay Partnership Read More >>
Small Children on Minds of Nanotechies - 1/30/2009
A group of techie visionaries gathered together by the Tampa Bay Partnership talked a lot about preparing the next generation to think "outside the box.
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SRI CEO calls for teaching innovation - 1/30/2009
Innovation is the only real long-term solution to the country’s financial meltdown, Curt Carlson, president and chief executive of SRI International, said at the Tampa Bay Partnership’s Global Technology Leaders Roundtable. Read More >>
USF Plans To Produce Pharmacists - 1/30/2009
Students seeking a degree in pharmacology soon will be able to get one from the University of South Florida, according to a plan approved by the university system's Board of Governors.
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Tampa among top five choices for relocation, survey finds - 1/29/2009
A Pew Research Center national relocation survey found that 34 percent of respondents would live in Tampa if given the choice. We ranked among the top five most popular cities. Read More >>
World-class sports academy in works for East Manatee - 1/28/2009
A $110 million sports training academy, private spa and club, which could appeal to the same type athletes who attend Bradenton’s world-famous IMG Academies, received the backing of Manatee County commissioners. Read More >>
A 'shovel ready' list for the president - 1/25/2009
Our goal: To generate 50,000 Tampa Bay jobs — enough to shrink our unemployment rate to about 5 percent. Read More >>
County Continues Growth Spurt - 1/21/2009
With one exception, Hernando County's population is expected to grow 11.77 percent by 2012, faster than any other county in the Tampa Bay region. Read More >>
FPL plans solar array in Manatee - 1/21/2009
Florida Power & Light intends to tap into another source of energy at its Parrish power plant: sunshine. Read More >>
Entrepreneur finds frozen niche - 1/19/2009
Steelgate Inc., in southern Manatee County, stores blood, urine and tissue samples for pharmaceutical companies that are conducting clinical trials.
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A civic success story - 1/17/2009
Tampa Bay History Center's cultural exhibits are a rich lens on 12,000 years of Florida history. And the center offers a valuable lesson in how civic projects should be done Read More >>
Tampa's Strolling On The River - 1/17/2009
Close to a third of the planned 2.2-mile Riverwalk linear park is open. Read More >>
Port Manatee welcomes new business - 1/16/2009
Fort Lauderdale-based HySea Shipping has selected Port Manatee for its new container and breakbulk cargo service between Port Manatee and Puerto Cortes, Honduras.
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Ports Expect Cargo To Rebound In 2011 - 1/16/2009
The Port of Tampa increased container cargo shipments by 23 percent a year ago to 44,000 20-foot-equivalent containers, each of which can be hauled by truck. Read More >>
Tampa Leads Amtrak's Ridership Growth In Florida - 1/12/2009
Tampa leads Amtrak's passenger growth at 18 Florida stations with a 33.5 percent gain in ridership to 100,119 passengers in fiscal 2008. Read More >>
‘Shovel ready’ data targeted to provide leverage for funds - 1/9/2009
Since late last year, the Tampa Bay Partnership has been building a catalog of infrastructure projects that could create immediate jobs and provide for further growth if funded through an effort called “It’s About Jobs.” Read More >>
A blueprint for regional economic development: It's about jobs - 1/9/2009
We must take focused, proactive action to get the Tampa Bay economy moving in the right direction and establish a solid foundation for sustainable growth into the future. Read More >>
Analyst: Wesley Chapel still a ‘boom town’ - 1/9/2009
Wesley Chapel had the second-largest growth in average household income, increasing from $77,474 in 2000 to $102,450. Wesley Chapel also captured the second position for average net worth at $573,038. Read More >>
Six Florida colleges on best value list - 1/8/2009
Two schools made the top 10 — New College of Florida (No. 2) and Florida State (No. 5). Read More >>
State’s schools improve to a B- - 1/7/2009
Florida ranks No. 10 among states in education quality, according to the latest annual report card from the highly regarded Education Week newspaper. Read More >>
Census to hire 400-500 workers locally - 1/6/2009
The federal agency is expected to hire between 400 and 500 people in Manatee County for temporary part-time and full-time employment. Another 400 to 500 positions are expected to be filled in Sarasota County. Read More >>
Ikea accepting job applications for Tampa store - 1/6/2009
The store, which will employ 400 including part-timers, opens this summer near Ybor City. Read More >>
Mote Aquaculture Park on the mend - 1/6/2009
The park last year produced 286 pounds of caviar and 18,500 pounds of meat for sale, and expects to reach capacity again in 2013 Read More >>
How Sykes kept stock rising as others slid - 1/5/2009
In a stock market meltdown with the Dow, S&P and Nasdaq dropping more than a third in value in one savage year, Tampa's Sykes Enterprises squeezed out a positive stock gain in '08. It started last year at $18 a share, fell as low as $12.34 but closed on t Read More >>
Officials Hope Transportation Moves Forward With Obama - 1/4/2009
"Improving transportation remains our No. 1 public policy priority," said Stuart Rogel, chief executive and president of the Tampa Bay Partnership, which oversees economic development for seven Tampa Bay-area counties. Read More >>
New fund promotes Florida's investment opportunities - 1/3/2009
Florida Opportunity Fund is a $29.5 million project that is essentially "a fund of funds" intended to attract additional venture capital for the Florida entrepreneurs and companies in key business segments.
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No Dessert With Free Lunch From Congress - 1/1/2009
The Tampa Bay Partnership, a business group that champions a stronger economy and regional cooperation, is pulling together a list of some 350 local and regional projects, large and small, costing over $4.8 billion. Stuart Rogel, partnership president, is Read More >>
Florida, the Next Hotbed of Venture Capital? - 12/29/2008
The state of Florida wants to tap into the billions of venture capital dollars invested in young companies each year. It is seeking venture capital funds in which to invest money from the $29.5 million Florida Opportunity Fund, established by the state to Read More >>
Jabil to manufacture solar panels for Canadian company - 12/24/2008
Jabil Circuit Inc. has signed a long-term agreement with Day4 Energy Inc. in Burnaby, British Columbia, to produce photovoltaic modules used in solar power energy production. Read More >>
AAA Lines to roll out Ro/Ro for Tampa to Africa, Middle East - 12/23/2008
AAA Lines will begin a roll on – roll off service for transporting cars, trucks and construction equipment between the Port of Tampa and West Africa and the Middle East. Read More >>
Chasco Machine moving to Hernando County with incentive help - 12/23/2008
Chasco Machine and Manufacturing Inc. plans to expand by opening a 24,800-square-foot facility in the Hernando County Airport Industrial Park. The company produces precision-machined parts used in the Boeing 737 airliners Read More >>
Verizon puts $155-million into Florida upgrades - 12/23/2008
Brings its investment in Florida to $1.8-billion Read More >>
Port officials get look at future projects - 12/19/2008
A new cargo shipping line between Port Manatee and Texas has decided to move its company headquarters here from Texas. SeaBridge Freight has begun barge service between Brownsville, Texas and Port Manatee.Port authority members Thursday were introduc Read More >>
From here to Mexico in 2 hours - 12/18/2008
JetBlue Airways brought the quick hop to Mexico back to Tampa International Airport Read More >>
Super Bowl Will Use Renewable Power - 12/18/2008
Super Bowl XLIII and the five-day NFL Experience festival will be powered with electricity made from renewable resources in Florida, Tampa Electric Co. said Wednesday.
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Polk to Help Projects for 2 Colleges - 12/17/2008
Polk County commissioners agreed Wednesday to dip into the budget to pay for projects to benefit USF Polytechnic and Polk Community College Read More >>
Study: County Should Focus on Medical Services, Research - 12/17/2008
Polk County’s economic development efforts should focus on medical services, logistics, research and engineering and agricultural research, a consultant’s report presented to the County Commission on Wednesday has recommended. Read More >>
BayCare Health builds outpatient center in Hillsborough County - 12/16/2008
BayCare Health builds outpatient center
in Hillsborough County
Tampa Bay Business Journal
BayCare Health System has begun construction of a $15 million outpatient center in northwest Hillsborough County.
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