People notes: personnel appointments, promotions and announcements
By Dolly Brosan, Times Staff Writer Friday, June 22, 2012 Design consultantsGresham, Smith and Partners, Tampa, announces that Altan Cekin has been named an associate at the firm. Cekin is a senior...
View ArticleRace is on to lure SpaceX to Florida with a new launchpad
By Mark K. Matthews, Orlando Sentinel Friday, June 22, 2012 WASHINGTONA record-breaking mission to the International Space Station has triggered another space race back on Earth, with Florida competing...
View ArticleIt's not Austin or Denver, but Tampa Bay is getting cooler
By Robert Trigaux, Times Business Columnist Friday, June 22, 2012 The Tampa Bay metro area has struggled for decades with the idea that it is not a "cool" place to live and work. At least when compared...
View ArticleEngine fires lead to fifth recall of Chevrolet Cruze
Associated Press Friday, June 22, 2012 DETROIT — Engine fires are forcing General Motors to recall the Chevy Cruze, a popular model that has helped GM win back small-car buyers. The recall covers...
View ArticleMistakenly released database reveals that Florida has pledged nearly $155...
By Jeff Harrington and Carolyn Edds, Times Staff Writers Friday, June 22, 2012 Since January 2011, Florida has pledged nearly $155 million in tax breaks and other incentives to companies promising to...
View ArticleBank downgrades could hurt loans, credit cards
Associated Press Friday, June 22, 2012 NEW YORK — When a major bank's credit rating is cut, it deals a psychological blow — to customers, the public and financial markets. So Thursday's downgrading of...
View ArticleNew Jacksonville Jaguars owner strives to be salesman for the city
Friday, June 22, 2012 Fresh off a 14-hour flight from Japan, Shahid Khan approaches the podium before a crowd gathered in the ballroom of the downtown Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. If he's...
View ArticleBuying Lanai seems extreme, but not for Ellison
Associated Press Friday, June 22, 2012 HONOLULU — Buying an inhabited Hawaiian island may sound extreme, even for a guy known for flaunting his fortune like a playboy — driving fancy cars, wooing...
View ArticleInsurers, hospitals brace for health care ruling and stock fallout
Associated Press Friday, June 22, 2012 NEW YORK — If the Supreme Court throws out President Barack Obama's health care overhaul this month, companies would rejoice, right?Well, not all of them.For many...
View ArticleHillsborough Republicans tout successes at Lincoln Day Dinner
By Michael Van Sickler, Times Staff Writer Saturday, June 23, 2012 TAMPA – These are heady days for members of Hillsborough County's Republican Party.The Republican National Convention is coming to...
View ArticleInsurance claims from Tropical Storm Debby, so far, 'relatively light'
By Jeff Harrington, Times Staff Writer Monday, June 25, 2012 Tropical Storm Debby is certainly a rainmaker, but it's not wreaking major damage. At least not yet.The Insurance Information Institute said...
View ArticleWorking: Layoffs make managers sick, too
By Diane Stafford, McClatchy Newspapers Monday, June 25, 2012 Managers involved in repeated budget and staff cutbacks are hurting. Unfortunately, many don't have the psychological support they need....
View ArticleMy Favorite Car: '68 Buick Skylark Custom, Fred R. Klunk, 69, Carlisle, Pa.
Monday, June 25, 2012 '68 Buick Skylark CustomI purchased my 1968 Buick Skylark Custom in the spring of 1968 shortly after returning from the Republic of South Vietnam, where I served with the 4th...
View ArticleFit2Run coming to downtown St. Petersburg
Times staff Monday, June 25, 2012 Running superstore Fit2Run is coming to downtown St. Petersburg.The Bradenton-based chain plans to open its sixth store in mid August in an existing building across...
View ArticleState list of business incentives, released in error, may make Florida more...
By Robert Trigaux, Times Business Columnist Monday, June 25, 2012 What should we make of the contents of a mistakenly released database of state incentive packages created to lure hundreds of...
View ArticleGreen Iguana closing location near Raymond James Stadium
By Susan Thurston, Times Staff Writer Monday, June 25, 2012 About a month after closing one restaurant and opening another, the Green Iguana Bar & Grill is shutting down its Dale Mabry location...
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We can't fix Florida economy while mortgage fraud remains out of control in...
Wake up and good morning. So here's the crux of Florida's housing crisis. 1. Florida's burst housing bubble decimated a vast chunk of the state's wealth. Floridians are more dependent on the equity in...
View ArticleFlorida consumer confidence tumbles
By Jeff Harrington, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Remember that surge of confident Florida consumers last month? Forget about it.Consumer confidence statewide tumbled 4 points this month...
View ArticleLargo police: Coin-pusher game is illegal slot machine
By Will Hobson, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, June 26, 2012 LARGO — The Sunoco station at 1403 Clearwater-Largo Road N has one by the door. The Metro Gas station at the corner of Missouri Avenue and East...
View ArticleZynga expands game lineup to try to appeal to investors
Associated Press Tuesday, June 26, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO — Web game maker Zynga is trying to turn its digital playground into an even more entertaining place, working to prove wrong investors who doubt...
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