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24 International Teachers Visit Hillsborough Youth Collaborative - 2/24/2010
How do we engage students more in the classroom? That’s one of the questions international teachers are addressing in Tampa Bay during a 2 month global education initiative. Read More >>
Manatee companies to add new jobs - 2/24/2010
Exactech, a publicly traded medical manufacturer, plans to build a regional headquarters in Manatee County and add 29 employees during the next five years. Home-Tech, an air-conditioning and appliance repair and replacement company, plans to add 22 more j Read More >>
Can product solve emergency communications problems? - 2/23/2010
Tampa company believes it's developed a way to help overcome different radio systems that don't work together. Read More >>
It's official: 'Norwegian Star' to cruise from Tampa port - 2/23/2010
NCL will bring the 2,240-passenger Norwegian Star to the port for seven-day trips to western Caribbean destinations in Honduras, Belize and Mexico. The 965-foot-long vessel will sail from Tampa through the six-month winter season. Read More >>
Sarasota's L-3 is branching out - 2/23/2010
L-3 Aviation Recorders -- the locally based maker of "black boxes" for the aerospace industry -- said it signed a deal with AeroMechanical Services Ltd. to sell the Canadian company's real-time data communications and Internet data delivery products. Read More >>
Solar Energy Initiative Begins In Lakeland - 2/23/2010
By the time SunEdison and Lakeland Electric finish the solar energy project that begins this month with the installation of 1,232 panels on top of the Lakeland Center, enough clean, environmentally friendly energy is expected to be generated to power 7,20 Read More >>
iPhone app gives virtual, 360-degree views - 2/22/2010
Spark Labs in Tampa developed a cell phone system called "Tour Wrist" that both captures 360-degree panorama photos, and displays them as people move themselves through the image. Read More >>
Leaders call on Sykes - 2/22/2010
Chuck Sykes, CEO of Tampa's Sykes Enterprises, dominated our leadership poll. Read More >>
Osprey Biotechnics chock full of useful bacteria - 2/22/2010
Sarasota county provided an up-front incentive of $35,000 to induce the company to lease additional space within Sarasota County instead of going elsewhere. Read More >>
Publix honored for customer satisfaction - 2/22/2010
Publix Super Markets Inc. has been named a 2010 Customer Service Champ by BusinessWeek. Read More >>
Tampa job fair eyes workers for project - 2/20/2010
A $425 million development between downtown Tampa and Ybor City promises to bring thousands of construction jobs to the area. Read More >>
Genomics center nears 10 years of cancer research within Moffitt - 2/19/2010
The Defense Appropriations Bill passed in December provided $6 million for the National Functional Genomics Center at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute. Read More >>
H. Lee Moffit Cancer Center extends its reach - 2/19/2010
In 2009, operations and capital investments from the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute generated $1.6 billion in total economic impact and $27.8 million in state and local tax revenue. Florida governments collected $2.57 for each dollar of Read More >>
Major Tampa project promises lots of jobs - 2/19/2010
A $425 million development between downtown Tampa and Ybor City promises to bring thousands of construction jobs to the area. Read More >>
Seeing Panama Canal growth, Port Manatee to add container crane - 2/18/2010
The $4 million crane boosts the port’s container-handling ability and will facilitate adding more containerized services. Read More >>
Debt Buyer Expands, Plans To Create 100+ Jobs In Sarasota - 2/16/2010
Oliphant Financial LLC, a debt buyer and software provider to the debt sales industry, received incentive grants from Manatee County and will add up to 100-150 jobs in 2010. Read More >>
Manatee County's Star2Star Communications Plans To Add Up To 80 Jobs - 2/16/2010
In an effort to maintain and grow good jobs in Manatee County, the Manatee County Government approved an $80,000 incentive grant for Star2Star Communications. Star2Star plans to create 80 communications technology jobs over the next five years and as part Read More >>
Biolife helping save lives in Haiti - 2/12/2010
Biolife ships WoundSeal to heal earthquake victims Read More >>
Early Edisons - 2/12/2010
Young inventors' creativity takes USF Innovator Cup Read More >>
Fluitec International slips into town, bringing high-tech jobs with it - 2/12/2010
The company expects to have up to 15 people employed in the coming months in 5,500 square feet in St. Petersburg.
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Biotech firm to add jobs - 2/11/2010
Osprey Biotechnics already growing and marketing bacterial products that help farmers go green -- will double its Sarasota plant space and quadruple production capacity with $140,000 in help from Sarasota County government. The company, based in north Sar Read More >>
From Clearwater, a kitchen wares inventor taps HSN to build $100 million business - 2/11/2010
It's a cool tale of how Meyer rose the be a player in kitchen wares, a tale made all the more compelling because her business is here in Tampa Bay and flying largely under the radar of local media. Read More >>
USF picks its North Port home - 2/11/2010
USF announced this week that it has signed a lease with Iberia Bank for 6,420 feet in a 21,500-square-foot building that will be named for USF. The space will include four classrooms, six offices and conference rooms and an option to expand in the future. Read More >>
Florida kids see big leap on AP exams - 2/10/2010
Students rank fifth nationwide in taking, passing Advanced Placement tests Read More >>
Manatee awards firms to create jobs - 2/10/2010
The Manatee County Commission awarded two companies Tuesday a total of $213,000 over five years as economic incentive to create high-paying jobs. Read More >>
USF Launches Nation's First School of Global Sustainability - 2/10/2010
The University of South Florida launched the nation’s first School of Global Sustainability Thursday, an innovative effort aimed at preparing students for a new generation of “green collar” careers and finding solutions for a world challenged with the pro Read More >>
Blondie's Cookies Expands To Tampa Bay Region From Indiana, Adds Jobs - 2/9/2010
Four stores will bring 45-50 new jobs to the Tampa Bay region. Read More >>
Columbia Restaurant wins kudos from Nation’s Restaurant News - 2/9/2010
Nation’s Restaurant News created a list of 50 “All-American Icon restaurants.” Columbia Restaurant and Bern's Steak House make the list. Read More >>
Incentive grants mean more Manatee jobs - 2/9/2010
Two companies receiving incentive grants from Manatee County today plan to add up to 210 employees in 2010. Read More >>
Official from Panama visits Port Manatee - 2/9/2010
Port Manatee hosted a high-ranking Panamanian official Monday, the latest in a series of exchanges that local officials hope leads to more cargo going through the port Read More >>
In coming home, he buys a company - 2/8/2010
Jim Westman bought a 20-year-old Sarasota company called Octex Corp. that now employs 55 humans and 15 robotic machines making plastic parts for others. Read More >>
New energy drives Emerge Tampa, a young professional group - 2/8/2010
Never underestimate the momentum promised by the two new co-chairs of Emerge Tampa, the business group that offers young people from 21 to 35 access to career networking, a better understanding of the Tampa area they live in and the ability to influence p Read More >>
Travelers need high-speed rail - 2/7/2010
Thousands of people will ride high speed rail with significant economic impact. Read More >>
HART home pickup project begins April 12 in Brandon, South Shore - 2/5/2010
The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority is expected to begin service April 12 on the county's first community-based bus service, which would allow people near new routes through Brandon and Wimauma-Sun City Center to call for pickup at their home Read More >>
Riverview firm expands, announces 50 job openings - 2/5/2010
BlueGrace Logistics, a freight and transportation management firm Harris founded in Apollo Beach in 2007, moved its headquarters in January from a 2,000-square-foot office in Apollo Beach to a 12,000- square-foot facility on Falkenburg Road in Riverview. Read More >>
They're just the skaters next door - 2/4/2010
They have quietly lived in the area for years, and now your next-door skaters are headed to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Read More >>
LWR’s ShelterBox has a world-wide reach - 2/3/2010
The nonprofit organization is aiding quake-wracked Haiti and has already sent about 7,000 boxes filled with supplies, or 850,000 pounds of goods. Read More >>
Cigarmaker Oettinger Davidoff Group to open new U.S. headquarters in Pinellas Park - 2/2/2010
The Swiss cigar importer will begin hiring 90 people in the next six months at an average wage of about $55,000 a year Read More >>
Florida gains an economic stimulus project - 2/2/2010
Tampa-Orlando rail plan holds many benefits Read More >>
New USF Robotics Lab Aims To Improve Lives By Studying How Bodies Move - 2/2/2010
Researchers at the University of South Florida have already made big strides in the quest to improve the lives of people with disabilities – and a new testing center is expected to boost their efforts. Read More >>
Lakeland's Quantum Benefits from New Incentive - 2/1/2010
Lakeland-based Quantum Marketing Inc. (QMI), an automotive additives manufacturer, plans to add roughly 30 jobs and expand its facilities this year as it combines operations with a sister firm from California. Read More >>
Manatee poised for growth in biotech and other fields - 2/1/2010
Manatee County gearing up for an aggressive push to tell business climate story to targeted, growth industries around the world. Read More >>
TBARTA applauds funding for high speed rail - 2/1/2010
As work begins on the high speed rail connection between Tampa Bay and Orlando, TBARTA will work to connect High Speed Rail to the Tampa Bay region through a Regional Transportation Network. Read More >>
High-speed rail to lift economy - 1/30/2010
"This is a great opportunity to grow and create jobs," said Stuart Rogel, of Tampa Bay Partnership, a business group that had endorsed the high-speed rail concept. "It's a game-changer." Read More >>
Metromont Bringing 70-200 Jobs to Bartow - 1/30/2010
Metromont, a Greenville, S.C., company, plans to build a concrete plant which might create up to 200 local jobs. Read More >>
Blue Cross' Tampa policy: Sell it retail - 1/29/2010
BCBS is getting into the retail game, this month opening up what could become a several-million-dollar walk-in retail location across from WestShore Plaza shopping mall, the insurance giant's fourth retail location in Florida. Read More >>
Fast train requires state's quick decision - 1/29/2010
The I-4 corridor, already a major tourist destination, is poised for rapid business growth.
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Local officials look for how high-speed rail can pay off - 1/29/2010
The questions no longer are if or when Tampa will get high-speed trains to Lakeland and Orlando. What's now important is how the Bay area can make the rail system pay off. Read More >>
Obama, high-speed rail and $1.25 billion: 84 miles of new track, 16 round trips a day - 1/28/2010
President Obama and Vice President Biden are in town outlining the funding of $1.25 billion (Florida asked for $2.6 billion) out of the $8 billion pot of money the federal government is investing in high speed rail projects nationwide. Read More >>
PHCC campus will be an asset to community - 1/28/2010
The new campus in Wesley Chapel will mirror the benefit coming to Spring Hill. They will be valuable assets to the community by providing more convenient access to college classes for areas not well-served by mass transit and by enriching career-training Read More >>
Fingers crossed, Tampa Bay abuzz with talk high-speed rail funding is coming Thursday - 1/26/2010
Florida is abuzz with the expected visit Thursday by both President Obama and Vice President Biden, who are scheduled to hold a town meeting at the University of Tampa, supposedly focused on jobs. Read More >>
Cypress Gardens to Become Legoland Florida - 1/21/2010
Word leaks out in e-mail that Merlin Entertainments Group purchased Winter Haven theme park earlier this month. Read More >>
In growth year, Tervis promotes CEO - 1/21/2010
Tervis says revenues rose 40 percent last year. Read More >>
Legoland Florida to replace Cypress Gardens in October 2011 - 1/21/2010
The new owners of Cypress Gardens announced today they are turning the attraction into Legoland Florida. The theme park is scheduled to open in October 2011 and will create 1,000 jobs, Merlin officials said. Read More >>
Sarasota internet company expanding and hiring - 1/20/2010
IntegraClick, the rapidly growing local Internet firm, has closed on a campus on 12 acres of land off University Parkway. The new space will accommodate IntegraClick's Clickbooth.com business in addition to sister divisions Calculated Creativity and Autho Read More >>
Horizon Bay Builds Assisted-Living Facility In Hyde Park, Creates 50+ Jobs - 1/19/2010
South Tampa's historic Hyde Park will be home to a six-story building housing 136 assisted-living apartments for seniors, the first new senior residence in the city in more than 20 years. Read More >>
Business leader: High-speed rail vital to region’s competitiveness - 1/18/2010
Transportation long has been a key issue for the Tampa Bay Partnership, a business consortium that focuses on stimulating economic growth and development in a seven-county region that includes Manatee County. Read More >>
Ringling plans cutting-edge digital filmmaking lab - 1/15/2010
School officials unveiled plans for their new Digital Filmmaking Studio Lab, which they said will be so cutting edge it will break the mold of student filmmaking.
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Tampa to get $38 million for housing project - 1/14/2010
The city will get federal money to jump-start a stalled affordable-housing project. Read More >>
Florida ranks eighth in new education report - 1/13/2010
Education Weekly's "Quality Counts" ranking surprises critics, who say it can be misleading Read More >>
A gift to the Tampa Bay region - 1/9/2010
It's not just patients and their parents who should celebrate this morning's opening of the visually delightful and technologically advanced All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg. The new $403-million facility is ultimately a gift to the entire Tampa Read More >>
Albertsons sells distribution center - 1/9/2010
Gordon Food Service said it bought the 1-million-square-foot warehouse as part of its expansion plans. Read More >>
Gordon Food Service to create jobs in Plant City - 1/8/2010
Ranked by Forbes as the 46th largest private company in the United States with 2008 revenue of $6.8 billion, GFS will hire more than 350 people to work at the million-square-foot warehouse. Read More >>
New jobs created as company diversifies - 1/7/2010
When Don Zirkelbach learned about Global Electric Motorcars, he immediately saw a business opportunity for Ameritex Fabric Systems. Read More >>
FreightCenter to add 75 jobs in Trinity - 1/6/2010
FreightCenter, a company that hooks up shipping companies with people who need their services, is hoping to hire up to 75 people, primarily for sales jobs. Read More >>
Recent Acquisition Broadens Saddle Creek's Reach - 1/6/2010
Saddle Creek Corp. has grown into one of the largest third-party logistics companies in the nation. Read More >>
Bonds To Boost Pinellas Development - 1/5/2010
A new tax-exempt bonds program in Pinellas County will help businesses who need expansion capital there. Read More >>
Forum ranked No. 1 in trade publications - 1/5/2010
Two major trade publications rank the St. Pete Times Forum among the top 10 arenas in the world for 2009. Read More >>
From Belarus To Brookline To Tampa Bay - 1/5/2010
When the young scientist isn't pursuing her graduate degree in materials engineering at the University of South Florida, she's hard at work at Tampa's Draper Laboratory, studying cell metabolism and micro-fluidic platforms that mimic the environment in wh Read More >>
L-3 Communications of Pinellas gets $165 million contract for body scanners - 1/5/2010
A defense contractor that builds body-imaging scanners at a St. Petersburg plant is positioned to sell Uncle Sam hundreds of machines for U.S. airports after the Christmas bomb scare on a Northwest Airlines flight approaching Detroit. Read More >>
MOSI Gets Prestigious National Award - 1/5/2010
The Institute of Museum and Library Sciences lists Tampa's Museum of Science and Industry among the top five museums in the country. Read More >>
Ringling College Expands Business Education For Artists - 1/5/2010
Ringling College of Art and Design's four-year program The Business of Art and Design has grown by almost 50 percent since its inception and is getting ready to expand. Read More >>
USF Scientist Tracks Dirt Path To Sustainable Future - 1/5/2010
Wells, 35, is a Mesoamerican archaeologist, a Ph.D, associate professor of anthropology and director of the new Office of Sustainability at the University of South Florida. That's a mouthful, and Wells is using his unique skill-set to help us better under Read More >>
Donan Engineering expands in Tampa, Orlando - 1/4/2010
Donan Engineering Co. has begun offering forensic investigative services in Florida with new operations in Tampa and Orlando. Read More >>
Health-benefits company Humana to add 50 jobs in St. Petersburg - 1/4/2010
Humana, Florida's largest Medicare health-benefits company, plans to add about 50 more jobs, mostly nursing positions, in the first quarter to its Humana Cares national care center at the Carillon business park in St. Petersburg. Read More >>
Kiplinger: UF No. 2, USF No. 60 on best-value list - 1/4/2010
University of South Florida and New College of Florida among best values in public colleges. Read More >>
Beautiful Comeback - 12/31/2009
Sheila Johnson, called America’s first black female billionaire, is turning her business acumen on the faded Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club. It’s a $60 million gamble for the co-founder of the BET cable network, but one that is altering the face and fut Read More >>
Move of company headquarters to Sarasota means jobs and job training - 12/22/2009
Clockwork Home Services, a Sarasota-based corporation that operates a series of air-conditioning, plumbing, electrical and other home services franchises, is bringing its Success Group International division to Sarasota County. Read More >>
Florida Ranks Among Top Five Happiest States - 12/20/2009
A recent study found Florida was among the top five states with the happiest Americans. Read More >>
SRI International and State and Regional Leaders Convene for Ribbon Cutting at New SRI Facility in St. Petersburg, Florida - 12/18/2009
Congressman C.W. Bill Young, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker, and officials from Pinellas County will join SRI International executives for a ribbon-cutting event at SRI's new research facility at the Port of St. Petersburg. Read More >>
Big things expected from hush-hush, high-tech SRI - 12/17/2009
On Friday, Tampa Bay gets a formal introduction to such high-tech ambition when SRI International officially unveils its new waterfront building in downtown St. Petersburg. Read More >>
Martin Marietta and Port Manatee in $42 million deal - 12/17/2009
Company will take over old Eastern Cement area and build aggregate terminal Read More >>
SRI to open cutting-edge research lab Friday in St. Pete - 12/17/2009
Ordinarily, a company moving to Florida with 70 new jobs might not gain much attention. But when those 70 are scientists, working on wildly complex and profitable problems, that's another matter. Read More >>
GOVERNOR CRIST SIGNS BILL EXPANDING PASSENGER RAIL, CREATING JOBS - 12/16/2009
SunRail, Tri-Rail and high speed rail to create economic growth Read More >>
French medical equipment company puts U.S. headquarters in Manatee County - 12/15/2009
Trod Medical S.A., a Paris-based medical equipment manufacturer, has opened its U.S. headquarters in Manatee County. Trod said the office, at 11045 Gatewood Drive, will spearhead the company's launch of its Food and Drug Administration-approved Encage sur Read More >>
Hillsborough school district celebrates $100 million grant - 12/11/2009
It's no small feat winning $100 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. So Hillsborough County public schools should be celebrating, said the foundation's education director, Vicki Phillips, during a reception Thursday at Jefferson High School Read More >>
Destinations to watch in 2010 - 12/10/2009
Tampa is well-connected to the rest of the U.S., and with air service from low-cost carriers including AirTran, JetBlue, and Southwest, airfares tend to stay competitively priced.
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Rail legislation will put economy back on track - 12/10/2009
The Florida Legislature, with the support of most Tampa Bay area lawmakers, has made it possible for the state to build a modern rail transit system. Read More >>
Lakeland's Treatt Readies For Expansion - 12/8/2009
Treatt USA in Lakeland, an independent ingredients supplier to the flavor and fragrance industries, has bought additional land in Polk County to prepare for a future expansion. Read More >>
New Manufacturing Facility In Polk Adds 100 Jobs - 12/8/2009
A construction industry leader, Metromont Corporation has broken ground on a new 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility south of Bartow. The facility will manufacture structural pre-cast/pre-stressed concrete products. Read More >>
Port Dolphin Energy receives federal certificate for gas pipeline - 12/7/2009
The on-shore pipeline will connect to the company’s deepwater port in the Gulf of Mexico off the Tampa Bay area’s coastline Read More >>
Decision point on commuter rail - 12/6/2009
The state's transportation future will be shaped this week by one clear, difficult choice. Read More >>
Florida, Tampa Bay area see boost in high school graduation rates - 12/5/2009
Minority students showed the biggest gains, though white students still graduated at a higher rate Read More >>
Officials hope to follow other cities' experiences with light rail - 12/4/2009
Advocates also cite community gains in real estate development and higher property values near stations and along corridors, as well as enhanced competition for economic development. Read More >>
Manatee asks legislature to permit local tax vote for mass transit system - 12/2/2009
The Manatee County Commission in an unanimous vote asked the Legislature for the right to have a referendum on raising the sales tax up to 1 cent to pay for mass transit.
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Stimulus pushes digital records effort at Bay area hospitals - 11/20/2009
Tampa General Hospital expects to spend $90 million over five years implementing an electronic medical record system. Read More >>
Hillsborough schools win $100M grant from Gates foundation - 11/19/2009
Hillsborough County schools have won $100 million to overhaul how teachers are trained and evaluated, with the hopes of increasing high school graduation rates. Read More >>
Moffitt wins $19 million in stimulus grants - 11/19/2009
The grants awarded include a $4 million “Grand Opportunities” grant to study patient-centered outcomes research Read More >>
Working together to create jobs - 11/17/2009
Southwest Florida counties seek strength in Economic Development Partnership Read More >>
USF looking at Heights complex for high-tech medical center - 11/14/2009
Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation, a 60,000-square-foot facility where doctors from around the world could receive high-tech surgical training and new medical devices could be developed and tested. Read More >>
Corridor creation: $32M clinic a fuse - 11/13/2009
An effort to create a medical arts district along the West Bay corridor will get a major boost when Diagnostic Clinic opens its $32 million medical office building. Read More >>
Sypris Electronics wins $200 million defense contract - 11/11/2009
The device is used for loading keying data into secure communication equipment. Read More >>
USF St. Pete business college receives Aspen Institute accolades - 11/10/2009
Ranked among the top 100 schools in global survey. Read More >>
Finally, leadership on transit package - 11/9/2009
The board voted 5-2 to draft a resolution declaring its intent to seek a referendum in November 2010 on a 1-cent transit sales surtax. Read More >>
Overseas companies like to invest in Florida, Manatee - 11/9/2009
Trinity Graphic’s roots may be in the United Kingdom, but Manatee County is where the company has been most successful Read More >>
Executives know the value of 1 percent - 11/5/2009
Tampa Bay Talent Dividend could add up to $3.1 billion annually. Read More >>
GOVERNOR CRIST APPOINTS THREE TO THE TAMPA BAY AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY - 11/4/2009
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November 4, 2009
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TALLAHASSEE — Governor Charlie Crist today announced the following reappointment and appointmen... Read More >>
VLOC wins $6.1 million military contract - 11/4/2009
The contract is for the manufacture of high-energy laser weapons systems and laser gain material Read More >>
Whitney Bank adds Bay area headquarters - 11/4/2009
In January, the bank will create a regional headquarters there for the Bay area, with Tampa Bay Region President Eric Obeck overseeing the area presidents for Pinellas and Sarasota/Manatee counties. Read More >>
Despite downturn, Tampa Bay attracts more educated workers - 11/3/2009
Tampa isn't a "cool" city but, according to Forbes, we still managed to attract plenty of young, educated people during our glory years Read More >>
Hillsborough schools stand on the verge of massive, Gates-funded reforms to boost teaching - 11/3/2009
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Mayor Patrick McCrory of Charlotte, N.C., advocates Bay area rail - 11/3/2009
Mayor Patrick McCrory of Charlotte stressed the urgency of getting a transit system up and running, especially given the unemployment problem in Florida Read More >>
Outback Steakhouse parent picks Avon executive as new CEO - 11/3/2009
OSI Restaurant Partners of Tampa, which owns Outback, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and other brands, announced Tuesday it has named Elizabeth (Liz) Smith as its new CEO. Read More >>
Transit is 'process that can never stop' - 11/3/2009
Mayor Patrick McCrory shared with 300 community leaders the experiences that led to Charlotte's recent transit-oriented success. Read More >>
Charlotte mayor advises Hillsborough not to delay building light rail - 11/2/2009
Region urged to start light rail Read More >>
Sarasota County rethinks growth - 11/2/2009
Over a two-day period in July the county announced more than $60 million in deals -- $31 million for a Baltimore Orioles stadium and $31 million in county-financed stimulus projects -- that are estimated to create 1,000 construction jobs and 400 permanent Read More >>
Port Manatee Plays Up Competitive Advantages - 11/1/2009
Port Manatee is the state’s fourth-largest port, moving more than nine million tons of cargo per year, and it’s squarely focused on continuing that growth. Read More >>
Port of Tampa Poised for Growth - 11/1/2009
Florida’s largest port, the Port of Tampa has embarked on one of the most aggressive capital investment programs in its history to accommodate future growth, much of which is expected to follow the 2014 Panama Canal expansion. Read More >>
MacDill shows off new medical facility - 10/30/2009
The medical center that has served MacDill Air Force Base personnel, retirees and their families since 1956 has been replaced by a $104 million state-of-the-art facility. Read More >>
Neurosciences, orthopedics push Mease Dunedin plan - 10/30/2009
`80s-style institutional look to be replaced in $19M makeover
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The wheels of champions - 10/30/2009
For nearly 25 years Top End has designed, manufactured and distributed a leading line of sports-specific wheelchairs and handcycles at a small industrial park in Pinellas Park.
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Big grant, new organization helping local work force - 10/29/2009
A new organization has launched in Manatee and Sarasota counties to help prepare residents for high-skilled jobs and to provide businesses with what they need to remain competitive. Read More >>
Draper Laboratory opens shop at USF Tampa - 10/29/2009
Dr. Genshaft said the marriage of the research facility and research university is a perfect fit and reassured Draper that they had come “…to a place where research and innovations are highly, highly, highly valued.”
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Publix holds its own among nation's top ten private companies - 10/29/2009
Publix Super Markets remains one of the top 10 private companies in America, according to Forbes magazine annual rankings. Read More >>
Web firm moves headquarters here - 10/29/2009
A Web site design, search engine optimization and Internet marketing company has moved its headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Sarasota County. Read More >>
Deepwater port gets license OK - 10/27/2009
The Port Dolphin’s proposal to build a deepwater port off Anna Maria Island inched closer to licensing. Read More >>
Lakeland Gets Electric Grant - 10/27/2009
Energy Department to give $20 million to help power company develop a smart energy grid with benefits for customers. Read More >>
Transit systems merger to be studied - 10/27/2009
Officials will look into combining Manatee and Sarasota’s systems Read More >>
USF campus moving to North Port - 10/27/2009
City Commissioners agreed Monday to give the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee $125,000, parking on city land and beefed up police patrols in a deal to bring the south Sarasota campus to North Port. Read More >>
Amid ribboncutting banter, the serious arrival of Draper Laboratory in Tampa Bay - 10/26/2009
Draper Laboratory dedicated two new facilities in Tampa Bay Read More >>
Draper Laboratory exec heralds Florida as Tampa Bay labs open early - 10/26/2009
Draper expanded to Florida and claimed two Tampa Bay facilities: one on the University of South Florida campus in Tampa, the other in a St. Petersburg building complete with a "clean room" it bought for electronics manufacturing. Read More >>
He’s helping steer economic course of Manatee County - 10/26/2009
Eric Basinger has been a busy man since taking over as executive director of the Manatee County Economic Development Council on June 1. Read More >>
Tallest office building in Tampa is now green - 10/26/2009
The 100 North Tampa office tower has been accredited by the Green Building Certification Institute. Read More >>
Checking in with Checkers - 10/25/2009
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Q&A on Draper Labs - 10/25/2009
Draper Labs close proximity to the Moffitt Cancer Center was on purpose, since the unit is focusing on designing tiny high-tech drug-delivery devices. And it's building in St. Petersburg, is dubbed the "Multi Chip Module Center," where it will design and Read More >>
SEEING IS BELIEVING ON CHARLOTTE'S TRAIN - 10/25/2009
After Hillsborough County's rail plans stalled 10 years ago, Charlotte, N.C., got the federal money that had been designated for Tampa's project. Read More >>
Tampa Bay area teens are hooked on robots - 10/24/2009
24 high school teams from across Florida — and one from Georgia Read More >>
Blazing Regional Trails: An Interview with Stuart Rogel, President & CEO - 10/23/2009
Blazing Regional Trails: An Interview with Stuart Rogel, President & CEO
Blog: Doug Eadie, Doug Eadie & CompanyFriday, October 23, 2009
The Tampa Bay Partnership is the regional economic development organization for the seven-county, 5,742 s... Read More >>
Built to Last: ‘Deals of the decade’ shape past, present, future - 10/23/2009
Built to Last: ‘Deals of the decade’ shape past, present, future
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“Once in a lifetime” is how developer Kirk Eicholtz describes the opportunity he and DeBartolo Development encountered ... Read More >>
Built to Last: FCCI’s personalized corporate culture has been a lasting quality - 10/23/2009
Four hundred of FCCI’s 680 employees are based in Sarasota. The remaining 280 are distributed throughout the states where the company provides service. Read More >>
Built to Last: Publix continues growth pattern despite economic depression - 10/23/2009
In 2009, the chain passed the 1,000-store mark. Read More >>
Built to Last: Stingy when it needed to be, Beall’s carries tradition of growth - 10/23/2009
Beall’s Inc. CEO Steve Knopik attributes the company’s stability largely to its conservative financial approach. Read More >>
Moffitt’s Bill Dalton to take helm of AACI - 10/23/2009
Dr. William Dalton, chief executive officer of H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, was appointed vice president/president-elect of the Association of American Cancer Institutes. Read More >>
MacDill AFB partners with USF for ‘lean’ management - 10/21/2009
MacDill Air Force Base is partnering with the University of South Florida College of Business to streamline military operations Read More >>
Make a smart bet on a fast train - 10/21/2009
All indications are that a key factor in winning the competition for a share of $8 billion for high-speed rail will be a commitment to funding local and regional rail projects. Read More >>
'Cluster' concept guides job goals - 10/20/2009
Identifying specific industry clusters that best fit Tampa Bay and its work force is priority for Tampa Bay Partnership Read More >>
County looks ahead on 2020 transit tax vote - 10/20/2009
Surtax is an imperative element of the county's $9.3 billion long-range transportation plan Read More >>
Florida remains among biggest tech exporters with $1B boostTampa Bay Business Journal - 10/20/2009
For the second year in a row, Florida’s technology exports have grown by more than $1 billion, helping the state maintain its place behind California and Texas Read More >>
International investment brings 37,000 jobs to Tampa Bay - 10/19/2009
A new study conducted by the Tampa Bay Partnership shows that 394 foreign-owned companies from 34 countries have either manufacturing facilities or their American headquarters in the seven-county region. Read More >>
USAA adding 200 jobs in Tampa, bringing local workforce up to nearly 2,000 - 10/19/2009
New jobs tied to adding a banking and investment operation here Read More >>
Richest of the rich still view Florida as haven - 10/18/2009
One group still eyeing a move to Florida, arguably more so than in years past: the megarich. Read More >>
Not your average relocation project: All Children’s set to move - 10/16/2009
All Children’s expects to move between 150 to 170 patients but could move as many as 200 patients, depending on the census, or the patient count, the day of the move Read More >>
USF receives $1.46 million stimulus grant for research center - 10/14/2009
USF Center on Co-Occurring Disorders will focus on disorders found in the justice systems with emphasis on trauma and veterans’ issues Read More >>
Europeans turn eyes back toward Florida - 10/13/2009
Low prices, good service and a lot of sunshine lead to foreign buyers' interest in Florida Read More >>
Local firms go global with help of the state - 10/13/2009
Four businesses in the region have expanded their international contacts and sales using state grant money administered by the Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County and the Manatee Economic Development Council. Read More >>
Tervis Tumbler drinks in success - 10/12/2009
Tervis Tumbler, the homegrown maker of insulated plastic cups and ice buckets with manufacturing and headquarters in north Venice, started the year with 200 workers. Right now it has 258 workers, a 29 percent boost in the roster. And the company still pla Read More >>
Forging a strong future - 10/11/2009
Q&A with Tampa Bay Partnership President & CEO Stuart Rogel Read More >>
Make it Klich - 10/9/2009
Branch Banking & Trust is betting big on Florida’s future with the acquisition of Colonial Bank. Longtime Florida banker William Klich is the man charged with making it work. Read More >>
Tampa Bay airports hubs for stimulus cash - 10/9/2009
Between Tampa International Airport, St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport and Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, nearly one-third of the $71.9 million in Federal Aviation Administration stimulus grants provided to Florida through the end Read More >>
Tampa Bay Partnership has specific concerns on light rail they's like addressed in referendum - 10/9/2009
Outlines recommendations for referendum success Read More >>
Tampa-St. Pete finishes among top 15 best sports markets - 10/9/2009
Rankings conducted by The Sporting News on factors including won-lost records, postseason appearances, applicable power ratings, number of teams and attendance. Read More >>
Fort Meade Company Keeps NFL Communicating - 10/8/2009
William Hodge could live anywhere, but he chooses Fort Meade. Read More >>
$263M deal boosts Sykes - 10/6/2009
Tampa-based Sykes Enterprises has agreed to buy fellow outsourcing firm ICT Group Inc. for $263 million in a deal that catapults Sykes into the bay area's top 10 largest public companies. Read More >>
CEO Chuck Sykes' instincts pay off - 10/6/2009
$263 million acquisition of ICT Group reflects that strategy, giving Sykes access to key outsourcing niches: government, health care and energy. Read More >>
Charlotte mayor to talk light rail in Tampa next month - 10/5/2009
Charlotte Mayor Patrick McCrory will visit Tampa next month to talk about the benefits and challenges of creating a light rail system from scratch. Read More >>
State seeks $2.5 billion to link Tampa, Orlando with high-speed rail - 10/3/2009
State officials today applied for $2.5 billion in federal stimulus funds to launch 150-mph trains by 2014.
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Port of Tampa, Port Manatee in line for $6 million - 10/2/2009
The money will bolster the region’s shipping industry, which supports hundreds of jobs Read More >>
Cigar City Brewing wins gold in national beer competition - 10/1/2009
Cigar City Brewing won a gold medal this week at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver for its cedar-aged India Pale Ale, which mimics the warm aromas of cigar boxes and humidors. Read More >>
Bradenton firm launches new tape line - 9/30/2009
Intertape Polymer Group has launched a new line of aluminium foil tapes to address the industrial, air-conditioning and heating, aerospace, appliance and transportation industries. Read More >>
Commissioners discuss future of area transit at workshop - 9/30/2009
Manatee County commissioners at a workshop heard about ideas for creating a regional transportation system that would provide seamless service in Manatee and Sarasota counties, and offered their own vision of what kind of system they'd like to see. Read More >>
FHA grant funds study for ferry linking Tampa and St. Petersburg - 9/30/2009
The Hillsborough County Waterborne Transportation Feasibility Study and Demonstration Project aims to assess the feasibility of design and construction of ferry boats and terminal facilities linking the waterfronts of downtown Tampa and downtown St. Peter Read More >>
Florida No. 12 in federal biotech grants - 9/30/2009
Florida ranks 12th in stimulus grants from the National Institutes of Health, behind research hotbeds California, Massachusetts, Maryland and North Carolina Read More >>
PGT expands line of tax-credit items - 9/30/2009
PGT Inc., the hurricane-resistant window and door maker, said it has expanded its portfolio of products qualifying for the federal tax credit under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Read More >>
Sarasota firm making simulators for Army - 9/30/2009
Medical Education Technologies Inc., the manufacturer of medical simulation products and educational software, has landed a $1.8 million contract with the Army for 41 of its medical simulators. Read More >>
Sparton plant is invention nursery - 9/30/2009
The service, Sparton Express, is designed to maximize time and resources by bringing clients to the drawing board early in the process, while the idea is fresh — and before they've created a prototype that can't easily be mass-produced. Read More >>
Unilens profit jumps with specialty lenses, licensed products - 9/30/2009
Unilens Vision Inc. reported net income of $1.9 million, or 41 cents a share Read More >>
USF plans $200,000 studio at local campus - 9/30/2009
WUSF Public Broadcasting is planning a new $200,000 performance studio at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus. Read More >>
Poll: Bradenton No. 1 in community attachment - 9/29/2009
Bradenton ranked No. 1 in a Gallup study, “Soul of the Community,” to determine whether the worst economic crisis in decades was a factor in attracting or retaining residents in 26 U.S. communities.
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Travelers like Tampa airport - 9/29/2009
TIA ranked third nationwide in the Conde Nast Traveler 2009 Business Travel Awards Read More >>
Car wax manufacturer Zymol Enterprises moves to Brooksville - 9/25/2009
Zymol Enterprises Inc. makes premium, plant-based automobile cleaning and waxing products — the kind used to shine cars at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and at Christie's auction house. Read More >>
Florida is a leading contender for high-speed rail funding - 9/25/2009
As key political factors fall in place, Tampa, Lakeland and Orlando are leading contenders to launch the nation's first true high-speed rail corridor, with 150 mph trains running by 2014. Read More >>
Hernando now is Neubert’s best choice - 9/25/2009
Owner had known Pinellas companies Read More >>
Pasco firm fleshes out China deal - 9/24/2009
"In a small way and in a first-step way, this puts us on the map for one of the largest markets we'd like to tap," said Chris Steinocher, chief operating officer at Tampa Bay Partnership, which promotes economic development in the region. Read More >>
Raytheon awarded $24.5 million military contract - 9/24/2009
Contract for engineering services and parts supporting submarine communications. Seventy percent of the work will be performed at the company’s facility in Largo Read More >>
Florida the fifth most biz-friendly state - 9/23/2009
Florida has the fifth most business-friendly tax system in the union, according to the Tax Foundation’s 2010 State Business Tax Climate Index Read More >>
Odessa company to add 1,000 jobs through trade agreement with China - 9/22/2009
A local company that has 18 employees plans to add 1,000 jobs over the next five years, thanks to a $200 million trade agreement with China. Read More >>
USF to host state energy summit - 9/22/2009
The Florida Energy Systems Consortium will meet next week at the University of South Florida for a two-day discussion of the state’s energy needs and opportunities. Read More >>
Working Mother names Moffitt Cancer Center as among the best - 9/22/2009
Moffitt Cancer Center was named one of the 100 best companies by Working Mother magazine. Read More >>
Stimulus grants aid local programs, jobs - 9/20/2009
Federal officials are spending more than $775 million in stimulus dollars on Hillsborough County schools, government and other entities this year, state estimates show. Read More >>
Defense contractor Chromalloy fires up presence - 9/18/2009
Company that manufactures parts and repairs gas turbine engines, plans to double its local staff and invest $12 million in a new Tampa Bay area facility to boost production.
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Lifelong learning programs link to community - 9/18/2009
Osher institutes bring new faces to local schools Read More >>
Little-known campus: University of Florida in Plant City - 9/18/2009
University branch focuses on agricultural degrees Read More >>
Recovery: Tampa Bay economy - 9/18/2009
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Hillsborough County $7.7 million in stimulus funds for energy efficiency improvements on county facilities and vehicles. Read More >>
CFDC Plans Foreign Trips for Future Growth - 9/17/2009
Partly funded by EFI grant Read More >>
Port seeks $36M stimulus grant - 9/16/2009
The port is pursuing the stimulus money to pay for development related to a marine highway intermodal container terminal at the Palmetto facility Read More >>
Tampa institute builds cluster of hurricane-resistant buildings in South Carolina - 9/16/2009
$40 million cluster of hurricane-resistant buildings in South Carolina being built as a full-scale lab to test ways to minimize hurricane and fire damage. Read More >>
Company will bring jobs to Venice - 9/15/2009
MACHINE SHOP: Owner says costs of doing business in Florida provide incentive Read More >>
Florida governor OKs Port Dolphin Energy deepwater port project - 9/14/2009
Tankers would dock at the port and link up with a liquid natural gas pipeline that transports gas to Port Manatee and then inland, eventually connecting with the state’s natural gas pipeline grid. Read More >>
Manatee’s top companies hiring - 9/14/2009
From the Manatee County Economic Development Council’s list of the county’s top 10 public and private employers, we found at least 100 jobs in health care, government and retail. Read More >>
Foundation continues support of hospital with $2 million pledge - 9/10/2009
It was an occasion to celebrate the past and future at Pepin Heart Hospital. Read More >>
HCC to open biotech training center - 9/10/2009
Starting in January, Hillsborough Community College plans to offer a new program for people who want to work in biotechnology. Read More >>
Hillsborough school leaders expect to get $100 million grant - 9/9/2009
Hillsborough is one of five nationwide finalists for the grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Read More >>
New USF Web site supports growth in number of online students - 9/9/2009
USF’s online enrollment has increased 26 percent during the past five years with more than 84,000 enrollments last year Read More >>
Birders mean millions to Tampa area economy - 9/8/2009
Birding added $82 billion to the nation's economy in 2006 Read More >>
Florida Blood Services expands nationally through partnerships - 9/8/2009
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USF's new business dean has precise goals, plans to achieve them - 9/8/2009
The brand new dean of the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg's College of Business, Ebrahimpour wastes no time listing his business school's goals Read More >>
Port Manatee recruiting container tenants - 9/7/2009
The port is on the verge of securing three new businesses all the while forging ahead with a multi-million-dollar expansion project that is aimed at making the facility more competitive in business recruitment. Read More >>
Oldsmar receives $3 million for alternative water project - 9/4/2009
The funding will be used for the city’s reverse osmosis water treatment plant Read More >>
A Million Bites - 9/3/2009
Brown & Brown has grown into a major player in the insurance brokerage business through 300 small acquisitions. The key: Create a competitive and lucrative sales culture and cut all fat. Read More >>
Help Desk Help - 9/3/2009
A $250 million company with a large Gulf Coast presence is reversing a trend: It’s making room for local jobs that were once outsourced overseas.
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HHGregg takes Tampa Bay job applications - 9/2/2009
Indianapolis chain eager to crack the Tampa Bay consumer electronics market said it will hire 250 people to stock new stores this fall.
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Pinellas Scientific earn a spot at STAR TEC - 9/2/2009
The company focuses on the development of scalable chemical agent micro-detectors to boost public safety.
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Sarasota company to help design electric bikes - 9/2/2009
Robrady Design signed a deal with Taiwan firm to design and develop a new line of folding electric bicycles.
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Manatee firm signs deal with Taiwanese manufacturer - 9/1/2009
A southern Manatee County design firm is partnering with a Taiwanese company to develop a new line of folding electric bicycles. Read More >>
New Way to Make Raw Oysters Safe: Radiation - 9/1/2009
Mulberry company, using equipment at its Polk County plant, will be the first in the nation to treat raw oysters with radiation. Read More >>
Vacuum maker moving facility, jobs into Manatee - 9/1/2009
Manatee County is gaining a new manufacturer that plans to add 125 jobs during the next two years. Read More >>
B|O|T|H brings new jobs to Pinellas County - 8/31/2009
Chooses city of St. Petersburg for headquarters Read More >>
Buccaneers named among most valuable NFL teams - 8/29/2009
The team ranked eighth on the list with an estimated $1.1 billion. Read More >>
A port boost - 8/28/2009
New tenant bringing $1M in revenue, 75 jobs to Port Manatee Read More >>
Port expects revenue boost - 8/28/2009
Port of Tampa officials said they expect petroleum, container cargo shipments and total tonnage to increase in 2010, when projected total revenue will be $41.6 million, compared with an estimated $39.2 million for the fiscal year that ends Sept. 30. Read More >>
Purchase signals return of Manatee marine industry - 8/28/2009
When relocated and in full operation, Ameritex Fabric will have 60 to 70 employees. Some will come from a Taylor Made Systems marine canvas plant in Tifton, Ga., which will be closed and merged into the Bradenton operation. Read More >>
Bigger cruise ship, more sailings could bring more tourists to Tampa in 2010 - 8/27/2009
The Radiance will stay for an extended season, operating 44 cruises from early October through April equating to 40,000 more visitors in Tampa, the nation's eighth-largest cruise port with 382,000 passengers last year. Read More >>
Manatee Port officials ink deal with Canadian company, adds 75 new jobs - 8/27/2009
The deal adds $1.5 million to Port Manatee’s revenue Read More >>
Quick Jabs - 8/27/2009
A $12.8 billion Gulf Coast technology firm is attacking the recession, on both domestic and foreign soil, through a nimble yet risk-laden approach. One gamble: It's going full throttle into the cell phone industry. Read More >>
Rationalizing American Health Care - 8/26/2009
How Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute revamped its operations without affecting quality of care Read More >>
USF creates inventors academy for those making life better - 8/26/2009
Researchers at the University of South Florida hold more than 400 patents, out of the 7 million in the United States. Read More >>
Angel investors to start local group - 8/25/2009
The Gulf Coast Venture Forum is starting a Sarasota chapter to gain more angel investors to financially support local start-up businesses in Sarasota and Manatee counties. Read More >>
Tampa port awarded $2.2 million federal stimulus grant to rebuild berth - 8/25/2009
The money will help replace a 550-foot steel bulkhead at Berth 230 in the Port of Tampa, where ships discharge much of the gasoline, fuel oil and jet fuel consumed in West and Central Florida. The project is the first phase of a $30-million project to reb Read More >>
Recovery zone stimulus funds to fuel public, private growth - 8/24/2009
Aso Corp. never imagined a down economy would be an ideal time to invest in its company and expand. But the Sarasota-based manufacturer of adhesive bandages and wound care products is finding this may be the best time to do that thanks to a bundle of stim Read More >>
Clearwater astronaut to take off - 8/23/2009
Nicole Passonno Stott will remain for about three months aboard the International Space Station, serving as flight engineer. She is scheduled to return to Earth aboard the shuttle Atlantis in November. Read More >>
Stimulus proves worth in schools - 8/23/2009
More than 2,800 teachers across the Tampa Bay region have job saved by the $789 billion federal stimulus Read More >>
Governor honors fit school - 8/21/2009
Manatee School of the Arts and Sciences was one of eight elementary schools across the state honored Thursday for being a winner in the 2009 Governor’s Fitness Challenge. Read More >>
MCAT getting $4.6M in stimulus money - 8/21/2009
MCAT officials hope to ask county commissioners within weeks to begin spending it for a park-and-ride lot, new buses, security enhancements and other improvements Read More >>
Rail will change how we move, think - 8/21/2009
Leading business group and a rising advocate in regional transportation solutions — the Tampa Bay Partnership — says it will push for funding for both rail systems. Read More >>
Jump aboard high-speed rail - 8/18/2009
Economically, Florida is a great location for one of the first true high-speed rail projects in America. Read More >>
Forbes ranks New College in top five - 8/14/2009
For the second consecutive year, Forbes.com has ranked New College of Florida among the top five public colleges in America in the magazine’s annual report on America’s Best Colleges. In its 2009 report, New College was also named the second “best college Read More >>
Manatee Memorial to open wound care center - 8/14/2009
Two state-of-the-art hyperbaric chambers installed Read More >>
Take Back - 8/13/2009
Lou Oberndorf won a long-fought gamble to buy back the medical education company he co-founded, putting up at least $10 million of his money in the process. His new quest: To beat the recession by blunt force. Read More >>
USF takes charge in national 'leave cars at home' contest - 8/13/2009
Transportation research center at the University of South Florida kicks off a competition today designed to encourage workers to leave their cars at home | | |
