By Eric Snider They ran out of box lunches. Not so great for the handful of folks who didn’t get one, but terrific for the Tampa Innovation Alliance, whose kickoff event Friday drew far more people than its director, Mark Sharpe, expected. At least 150 people — the number of lunches on hand — turned […]
By Jo-Lynn Brown The jobs report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday morning contains some encouraging news. The United States economy added 252,000 jobs in December and unemployment fell to 5.6 percent. The number of discouraged workers, or people who have given up on looking for work and not factored into the unemployment […]
By Rick Johnston If you are a football fan, this is the weekend you’ve been waiting on. The college football world is about to crown a national champion — many argue the first true national champion the sport has seen — and the NFL will be occupying the weekend proper with four fantastic games. Off […]
By Kent Hoover December was another good month for jobs growth, with one exception: Workers made less money. Here are the headline numbers from Friday’s Bureau of Labor Statistics report: Employment rose by 252,000 jobs, the unemployment rate fell to 5.6 percent — it’s lowest level since since June 2008 — and average hourly earnings […]
By Ashley Gurbal Kritzer Sarasota dominated the top home sales in 2014. Of the 25 home sales on the List, 19 were in Sarasota County. The area has always been a retirement for the wealthy, but has started to attract a younger demographic by promoting its vibrant cultural scene. View the photos to see three […]
Tampa Bay’s commercial real estate industry had a good year in 2014. There was growth across all sectors, with job and population growth driving new deals throughout the region. The Tampa Bay Business Journal recently gathered a group of leaders in commercial real estate for their thoughts on the market, obstacles to growth, and what’s […]
By Ashley Gurbal Kritzer A Harbour Island apartment tower opposed by its neighbors received the go-ahead for Tampa City Council Thursday morning, and the residents now must decide whether to continue their fight against the project. A city official had decided that the Related Group’s plans for a 21-story, 340-unit apartment tower at 402 Knights […]
By Margie Manning Florida Agency Network has acquired Bella Title, a Land O’ Lakes-based real estate title company. Financial terms were not disclosed. Mica Butterwood, owner and operator of Bella Title, will serve as Florida Agency Network’s relationship manager for northern Hillsborough County, a statement said. Florida Agency Network is an umbrella organization of title […]
By Ashley Gurbal Kritzer The newest contender in the battle for commercially insured patients in South Hillsborough County will open its doors next month. St. Joseph’s Hospital-South is on track to open in February, with plans to hold a community open house from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 17. The hospital is at 6901 […]
By Margie Manning Charles Masters has retired as president and CEO of Deer Valley Corp. Masters’ retirement comes a few months after Peerless Systems Corp. became majority owner of Deer Valley (OTC: DVLY), a manufactured homebuilder that was headquartered in Tampa until recently. The company does not plan to hire a replacement for Masters, a […]