New owner of BayWalk led Treasure Island club's successful makeover
By Katherine Snow Smith, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 27, 2011 TREASURE ISLANDIf Bill Edwards' makeover of the former Treasure Island Tennis and Yacht Club is any indication of his ability to...
View ArticleGoogle to finance home solar systems
Associated Press Tuesday, September 27, 2011 NEW YORK — Google wants to buy solar panels for your house.The search giant announced Tuesday that it will provide $75 million to build 3,000 residential...
View ArticleReality TV show tapping 'CSI' popularity hits legal snag
By Ivan Penn, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 27, 2011 It seems like a natural evolution of crime TV: a reality show featuring everyday folks solving murders at gruesome scenes.No more watching...
View ArticleToymakers focus collectibles trend on boys for holidays
Associated Press Tuesday, September 27, 2011 Top 10 toys from Time to Play magazine• Cepia's DaGeDar battle balls, $4.99 to $19.99: Collectible decorated balls that come with track sets.hown at left)•...
View ArticleJabil Circuit profit almost doubles
Associated Press Tuesday, September 27, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — Electronic parts maker Jabil Circuit Inc. said Tuesday its net income nearly doubled on strong sales growth across its divisions and lower...
View ArticleLearn communication styles
By Liz Reyer, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Wednesday, September 28, 2011 Q I provide analytical support to another team in my company. They're good people, but we don't communicate very well. For...
View ArticleTalk to teens about street safety
By Family Features Wednesday, September 28, 2011 An estimated 35 percent of teen casualties are because of driving accidents, making it the leading cause of death among teenagers in the United States,...
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Deloitte & Touche, auditor of Ocala's Taylor Bean mortgage fraud, target of...
Wake up and good morning. Lest you think Ocala's financial disaster -- better known as the collapse of Taylor Bean Whitaker Mortgage Corp., the firm that allegedly flimflammed the collapse of Colonial...
View ArticleReebok to pay $25 million to buyers of its EasyTone shoes
By Ivan Penn, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, September 28, 2011 Reebok has agreed to refund consumers $25 million in a settlement with federal authorities who say the company cannot prove its fitness...
View ArticleReebok to pay $25 million to buyers of its EasyTone shoes
By Ivan Penn, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, September 28, 2011 Reebok has agreed to refund consumers $25 million in a settlement with federal authorities who say the company cannot prove its fitness...
View ArticleHow Jabil Circuit defies the flatlining global economy, for now
By Robert Trigaux, Times Business Columnist Wednesday, September 28, 2011 Amid talk of more recession, European meltdown and a slowing China economy, a St. Petersburg company with 100,000 employees...
View ArticleHow Jabil Circuit defies the flatlining global economy, for now
By Robert Trigaux, Times Business Columnist Wednesday, September 28, 2011 Amid talk of more recession, a European meltdown and a slowing China economy, a St. Petersburg company with 100,000 employees...
View ArticleTreasury gives $70.8 million more to Florida community banks for small...
Times Staff Wednesday, September 28, 2011 Eight more Florida community banks have received $70.8 million to lend to small businesses in the final wave of money doled out through the Small Business...
View ArticleChef Chris Ponte says he was cheated out of Burger 21 stock
By Mark Albright, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, September 28, 2011 A week after Burger 21 began selling franchises, the popular Clearwater chef who cooked up the gourmet burger and shakes menu says he...
View ArticleChef Chris Ponte says he was cheated out of Burger 21 ownership stake
By Mark Albright, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, September 28, 2011 A week after Burger 21 began selling franchises, the Clearwater chef who cooked up the gourmet burger and shakes menu says he was...
View ArticleHSN dishes out its first dividend ever
By Mark Albright, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, September 28, 2011 Shares of HSN Inc. lit up to a 52-week high on Wednesday after the St. Peterbsurg e-commerce company announced its first cash dividend...
View ArticleAmazon introduces its tablet computer, the Kindle Fire
Associated Press Wednesday, September 28, 2011 NEW YORK — Amazon is taking on the untouchable iPad with a touch-screen tablet of its own.The company on Wednesday introduced its entry in the rapidly...
View ArticleHundreds apply for 75 jobs at Shops of Wiregrass
By Lisa Buie, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, September 28, 2011 WESLEY CHAPEL — Sarah Rouleau almost couldn't talk about it without crying."I've been working since I was 14," said the Plant City...
View ArticleIn Tampa Bay, we're still awash in mortgage fraud, feds say in new quarterly...
Wake up and good morning. The U.S. Treasury Department's financial cops, who work for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network known as FinCEN, just issued their Second Quarter 2011 Analysis of...
View ArticleState Sen. Mike Fasano's request for public records draws $10,750.13 invoice
By Sydney P. Freedberg, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 29, 2011 When state Sen. Mike Fasano requested records about a $125 million pension fund investment, the head of the State Board of...
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