Most Floridians still oppose federal Affordable Care Act health reform law
By Alex Leary, Times Staff Writer Thursday, July 12, 2012 A majority of Florida voters oppose the national health care law and half want it repealed, a new Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald/Bay News 9 poll...
View ArticleBroward County group joins opposition to paying in advance to build nuclear...
By Ivan Penn, Times Staff Writer Thursday, July 12, 2012 The Broward League of Cities passed a resolution Thursday in opposition to fees that Florida utilities charge customers in advance for...
View ArticleFood truck trend isn't allowed to roll in to Clearwater
By Andy Thomason, Times Staff Writer Thursday, July 12, 2012 CLEARWATER — Food trucks have become a lively trend in Tampa Bay, attracting hundreds of people each month in Tampa and St. Petersburg. But...
View ArticleTampa Bay area hotels prepare while awaiting more details about RNC
By Elizabeth Behrman, Times Staff Writer Thursday, July 12, 2012 Here's what hotel executives know about the week of the Republican National Convention: All or most of their rooms have been booked, the...
View ArticleFewer auto closings reduce U.S. unemployment claims
Associated Press Thursday, July 12, 2012 WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits plunged last week. But a big reason was that some automakers skipped their traditional...
View ArticleCost of Duke Energy's merger deception keeps rising
By Robert Trigaux, Times Business Columnist Thursday, July 12, 2012 More than 1,000 former Progress Energy employees piled into Raleigh's downtown Marriott on Wednesday as their "new" boss — Duke...
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Everyone still shops for food but how much of it do you buy at traditional...
Wake up and good morning. The parent of Tampa's Sweetbay Supermarket, Belgium-based Delhaize, has seen its stock drop 52 percent in the past year. Today's Wall Street Journal reports that traditional...
View ArticleN.C. officials order ex-Duke CEO Bill Johnson to testify
By Ivan Penn, Times Staff Writer Friday, July 13, 2012 The North Carolina Utilities Commission has ordered former Progress Energy CEO Bill Johnson to appear for hearings next week to answer questions...
View ArticlePasco business digest, July 14
By Jean Hayes, Times Staff Writer Friday, July 13, 2012 BrieflyThe Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce announces the "What do you love about Pasco?" contest, sponsored by the Tampa Bay Times.Are...
View ArticleImmigration reform has support in Florida
By Erika Bolstad, Miami Herald Friday, July 13, 2012 Florida voters, particularly in immigrant-rich pockets of South and Central Florida, overwhelmingly say they support comprehensive immigration...
View ArticleTampa's Bali Bay Trading Company to sell fashion accessories on Jewelry...
Times Staff Friday, July 13, 2012 Bali Bay Trading Company in Tampa is introducing a new line of fashion accessories on Jewelry Television starting Tuesday.Handcrafted in Indonesia, Ala Manda Mode...
View ArticleThe Nation's Housing: Does health care law include home sales tax?
By Kenneth R. Harney, Special to the Times Friday, July 13, 2012 Does health care law include a home tax?WASHINGTON — When the Supreme Court upheld the health care reform law on federal tax grounds, it...
View ArticleStudents, bosses gain from internship experiences
By Cindy Krischer Goodman, McClatchy Newspapers Friday, July 13, 2012 With real jobs hard to come by, summer interns can't afford to make mistakes. Students must make their internships count — if not...
View Article'Electronic overtime' has become a sticky, tricky issue
By Kelly Yamanouchi, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Friday, July 13, 2012 ATLANTA — Those smartphones and BlackBerrys that enable work anytime, anywhere are increasingly blurring the lines between work...
View ArticlePAC exploring putting casino gambling on ballot linked to Malaysian developer...
By Toluse Olorunnipa, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Friday, July 13, 2012 TALLAHASSEE — Genting Group appears to be intensifying its push to allow voters to make the final decision on whether...
View ArticleHernando business digest
By Jean Hayes, Times Staff Writer Friday, July 13, 2012 Business digest BrieflyThe Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce has announced that immediate financial help is available for local small...
View ArticleWide-ranging private companies serve as cornerstone in Tampa Bay economy, job...
By Robert Trigaux, Times Staff Writer Friday, July 13, 2012 Thirty-nine of Florida's biggest privately owned businesses are based in the greater Tampa Bay area, employ nearly 250,000 workers and...
View ArticleNew dean wants USF business school to stand out
By Robert Trigaux, Times Business Columnist Friday, July 13, 2012 Moez Limayem is no fan of vanilla.Just a couple of weeks into his new job as dean of the University of South Florida College of...
View ArticleMisconduct allegations could jeopardize Crystal River nuclear plant settlement
By Ivan Penn, Times Staff Writer Friday, July 13, 2012 Whether former Progress Energy CEO Bill Johnson misled Duke Energy about the seriousness of the repair at the busted Crystal River nuclear plant...
View ArticleWalmart and Publix fight for shoppers' grocery dollars
By Susan Thurston, Times Staff Writer Friday, July 13, 2012 Central Florida market sharePublix42.9%Walmart26.3%Winn-Dixie10.1%Sweetbay6.3%Super Target3.2%Save-A-Lot2.9%AG...
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