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Tampa start-up Unthink: Mad as hell and isn't going to take (Facebook) any more?
Wake up and good morning. Admittedly, a lot of Tampa Bay area social media activity and buzz about technology start-ups zip under the radar of traditional newspapers like the St. Petersburg Times, the...
View ArticleScoops on the Beach adds soft-serve Activia yogurt
Times staff Thursday, October 27, 2011 St. Pete BeachScoops on the Beach adds Activia yogurtScoops on the Beach has a new way to wipe out the guilt of eating a cold, sweet treat. It is one of the first...
View ArticleThe Daily Drivers: Acura MDX is a fun and luxurious SUV
By Peter Couture and Lyra Solochek, Times Staff Writers Thursday, October 27, 2011 We've both been longtime fans of Acura's MDX and a recent drive only confirms our views. The MDX is a star of the...
View ArticleRubio defends his stand against more Cuba flights
By Steve Huettel, Times Staff Writer Thursday, October 27, 2011 TAMPA — Sen. Marco Rubio and Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce officials chose not to rekindle a fight over new flights to Cuba.But...
View ArticleTampa Bay area personnel appointments, promotions and announcements
By Dolly Brosan, Times Staff Writer Thursday, October 27, 2011 AccountingBrad Kanter has completed his fellowship and earned his diploma in IRS representation from the National Tax Practice Institute....
View ArticleHigher 'franchise fee' will increase some Tampa Electric customers' power bills
By Ivan Penn, Times Staff Writer Thursday, October 27, 2011 A city tax on utility bills for Tampa residents will increase starting Nov. 1, adding $1.89 a month to the average customer's electric...
View ArticleFemale workers file new, scaled-down gender bias suit against Wal-Mart
Associated Press Thursday, October 27, 2011 SAN FRANCISCO — Lawyers representing former and current female workers of Wal-Mart's California stores on Thursday filed the first of a planned "armada" of...
View ArticleExxon profits rise 41 percent to $10.3 billion in third quarter
Associated Press Thursday, October 27, 2011 NEW YORK — Exxon Mobil's quarterly profit rose 41 percent because the company sold oil and natural gas at higher prices, making up for lower production.The...
View ArticleTampa Bay's commercial real estate sector rebounds, report says
By Mark Puente, Times Staff Writer Thursday, October 27, 2011 The Tampa Bay commercial real estate market is no longer in the basement but remains far from the penthouse.A bright spot in a national...
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Florida could lose 39,200 defense jobs if super committee fails to avoid...
A new report from defense industry lobbyists warn federal spending cuts triggered automatically would cause major job cuts in key states, including Florida. Wake up and good morning. The defense and...
View ArticleOld Leatherbacks site to learn new tricks as Brown Boxer Pub and Grill
By Mike Brassfield, Times Staff Writer Friday, October 28, 2011 CLEARWATER — It takes some guts to open a restaurant in a spot where others have failed. That's what the Brown Boxer Pub and Grill did...
View ArticlePasco business digest
By Jean Hayes, Times Staff Writer Friday, October 28, 2011 BrieflyHorizon Homecare, a nurse-owned Medicare home health agency, was recently named to the 2011 HomeCare Elite, a compilation of the...
View ArticleHurricane Rina disrupts cruise schedules
By Steve Huettel, Times Staff Writer Friday, October 28, 2011 Hurricane Rina disrupted schedules of three Tampa-based cruise ships in the Gulf of Mexico this week but won't keep the vessels from...
View ArticleReaders' comments on business news
Friday, October 28, 2011 Mediation not working, panel finds | Oct. 25Dialogue proves program's success As a full-time mediator, I have participated in scores of foreclosure mediations in many...
View ArticleGov. Rick Scott's jobs czar defends Florida's economic incentive programs
By Michael C. Bender, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Friday, October 28, 2011 TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott's jobs czar defended the state's economic incentive programs on Friday, saying Florida would...
View ArticleFaced with $83 million bill, Tampa doctor confronts investment firm
By Robert Trigaux, Times Business Columnist Friday, October 28, 2011 TAMPA — A Cuban-born, Tampa-raised doctor who built a chain of surgery centers, then sold it for $153 million, used to love telling...
View ArticleNomination deadline extended for St. Petersburg Times Top Workplaces special...
By Graham Brink, Times Business Editor Friday, October 28, 2011 Just how good is your workplace? How does it stack up when it comes to providing a creative, supportive, energetic and inclusive...
View ArticleUSF to collaborate with Pensacola nonprofit on robotics research
By Robert Trigaux, Times Staff Writer Friday, October 28, 2011 There's a hidden gem of high-tech research on the Florida Panhandle that we're going to start hearing more about in Tampa Bay. It's called...
View ArticleMiami-Dade County Commission takes aim at mega-resorts casino plans
By Mary Ellen Klas, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Friday, October 28, 2011 TALLAHASSEE — An array of opponents, from South Florida to the state capital, has lined up swiftly in response to proposed...
View ArticleDespite contracts, Republican National Convention officials tell hotels they...
By Steve Huettel and Richard Danielson, Times Staff Writers Friday, October 28, 2011 TAMPA — A crowd of hotel managers gathered in the ballroom of the Wyndam Tampa Westshore on Wednesday expecting a...
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