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National League of Cities Meeting in CA #economicdevelopment #tampa
A couple of interesting things here: 1. One topic of conversation...
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Aetna impacted by national health care uncertainty bizjournals.com
Aetna Inc., which holds the second largest market share in the Tampa...
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Penny stock financiers face SEC charges after manipulating Sarasota... bizjournals.com
Four penny stock financiers, issuers and advisors, and several...
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Mortgage fraud case lands Oldsmar developer in prison bizjournals.com
Oldsmar developer Richard Cartagena was sentenced to 21 months in...
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Shriners Hospitals signs deal with Cigna bizjournals.com
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Albert named chief information officer at Bankers Financial bizjournals.com
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Associated Industries joins Front Row Tampa Bay as sponsor bizjournals.com
Associated Industries of Florida is joining Front Row Tampa Bay as a...
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CSX receives zoning approval for Winter Haven business park bizjournals.com
CSX Corp. CSX Corp. Latest from The Business Journals Fort Avenue...
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C1 Bank completes acquisition of Palm Bank bizjournals.com
Financial terms were not disclosed. C1 had $826.9 million in assets...
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Florida Orchestra agrees to three-year contract with musicians bizjournals.com
The Florida Orchestra and the American Federation of Musicians...
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NorthStar Bank names John Figlewski to top credit job bizjournals.com
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Stimulus program funds free Internet for Tampa residents bizjournals.com
A first of its kind federal stimulus program called "AccessALL Tampa"...
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Group seeks to make Florida safer for pedestrians bizjournals.com
Three Florida cities are the most dangerous in America for...
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Wellness Center USA to buy CNS Wellness Florida bizjournals.com
Wellness Center USA Inc. signed an agreement to acquire CNS Wellness...
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Coastal Orthopedics names Paige Lemay as CEO bizjournals.com
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Polk business, community leaders form Polytechnic support organization bizjournals.com
Nearly 70 Polk County business and community leaders have joined...
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Tampa Bay area Applebee's change hands bizjournals.com
Neighborhood Restaurant Partners Florida LLC, an affiliate of Summit...
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Odyssey Marine goes after sunken silver bizjournals.com
Odyssey Marine Exploration has begun operations to recover silver...
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United Insurance Holdings investor in the spotlight bizjournals.com
Margie ManningQuality and Content Editor- Tampa Bay Business Journal...
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Three Tampa Bay area lawyers among 13 disciplined bizjournals.com
Jessica Ann Bennett, a Riverview lawyer, was disbarred, according to...
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Some Changes in the State's #economicdevelopment Personnel #florida
In case you missed some of the changes.....

DEP worker suspended
Curious if anyone knows any more about this. Seems to me to be another ominous sign of the State's strategy on #economicdevelopment .
The DEP suspends a top wetlands expert after she refuses to approve a permit. Florida's top state wetlands expert has been suspended after she refused to issue a permit on a controversial project — one that she said her boss...

Urban Land Institute to present Hillsborough feedback bizjournals.com
An Urban Land Institute advisory panel has been visiting Hillsborough County this week and plans to make its recommendations Friday. The report is one phase of the County's Economic Prosperity Stakeholder Committee effort,...

What are other states saying about Economic Gardening
It is interesting to me to read what other states are doing, what they see as success and how they compare themselves to their peers.
Economic Gardening for 2nd Stage Firms louisianaeconomicdevelopment.com
General Hearing Instruments Inc. had copious raw customer data. What the Harahan, La., hearing aid manufacturer did not have was a way to transform the data into meaningful information, something the business needed for a major...

Buffett Buys 63 Newspapers for $142 Million newsmax.com
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc is boosting its bet on the newspaper industry, with a deal to buy the majority of Media General Inc's papers for $142 million in cash, making him one of the largest publishers in the...

Tampa Bay Manufacturing Base reported diffferently this week in local media
Which media do we mbelieve?
The Business Journal reports Tampa Bay lost 35 percent of manufacturing jobs in 10 years
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Tampa Bay lost 35 percent of manufacturing jobs in 10 years bizjournals.com
A new Brookings Institution Brookings Institution Latest from The Business Journals Wichita No. 1 for concentration of manufacturing jobs, No. 3 for high-tech manufacturing: Report Ohio a top manufacturing state, Brookings says...

With 28 Tampa Bay area elected officials in one place for two hours and all ears, key business leaders seized the opportunity to create awareness and ask for money. The Tampa Bay Partnership Tampa Bay Partnership Latest from...

Bad luck or bad faith?
Running for cover and hiding behind stats that most startups have cash flow problems doesn't pass the sniff test. Most startups don't ...
A closer look into the past of technology executive Timothy Munro Roberts, founder of Tampa's once promising but now struggling Savtira Corp., reveals a 20-year serial entrepreneur whose mixed track record is big on false...

I just wanted to add the rules as a Manager's Choice, since there have been some questions.
The purpose of this board is to create an atmosphere for individuals to read, learn, participate and hopefully contribute towards moving ...

Enterprise Florida under scrutiny for ethics and openness
Enterprise Florida, whose board of directors include Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet, was criticized by non-profit group Integrity ...
TAMPA BAY, Fla. - Following a groundbreaking report into the secretive nature of subsidies provided by the state's economic development organization, a non-partisan watchdog group is continuing to spot potential problems with...

I thought that this was an appropriate post seeing Mother's Day is this Sunday. Now in addition to thanking your mom for all that she ...
5 Lessons Your Mother Taught You About Business openforum.com
In observance of Mother's Day, we show you how your mother's pearls of wisdom paid off in the business world.

Ex-Trump Tower Tampa site again a parking lot www2.tbo.com
The site was rezoned to make way for the skyscraper, but the project collapsed and now the area will offer parking.

CEO survey: Florida No. 2 among best states for business bizjournals.com
Florida ranked second among best states for business in Chief Executive magazine’s annual Best & Worst States Survey. The survey measures the sentiment of chief executive officers on business conditions around the nation. This...

Chris WilkersonStaff Writer - Tampa Bay Business Journal Email Florida's new position at No. 2 on the list of Best States for Business 2012 compiled by Chief Executive magazine is in line with Gov. Rick Scott's stated dream of...

Florida adds more than 100,000 private-sector jobs in 10 years bizjournals.com
Florida added 132,100 private-sector jobs from March 2002 to March 2012, a 2.16 percent increase. The state ranked No. 6 for number of jobs added in the private sector, according to new On Numbers analysis of data from the U.S....

Sunscreen Film Festival records second-highest attendance bizjournals.com
Jo-Lynn BrownEditorial Assistant - Tampa Bay Business Journal Email The 7th Annual Sunscreen Film Festival Sunscreen Film Festival Latest from The Business Journals Sunscreen Film Festival marks seventh year in action Sunscreen...

Sunshine is Golden
Florida has reversed its demographic decline. Of all the “bubble states”—those slammed hardest by the housing market’s collapse—only ...
Sunshine Is Golden city-journal.org
Florida has reversed its demographic decline. One of the leading demographic stories of the past decade was Florida’s population slump. But a surprising story of the new decade is Florida’s population rebound. Of all the...
