TECO Energy said Wednesday that it has closed on the $405 million sale of its coal, grain and phosphate shipping business, TECO Transport, to Miami-based Greenstreet Equity Partners. Tampa-based TECO expects to net $375 million after taxes and transaction costs. After the announcement, TECO's credit rating was upgraded to Baa3 from Ba1 by Moody's Investors Service, a reflection of TECO's plan to pay down $300 million of debt. ...more

December 5, 2007

A deal to lease a vacant maintenance hangar at Tampa International Airport to an Alabama company that said it might create 410 jobs here by 2009 has fallen through, an airport spokeswoman said Tuesday. ...more

December 5, 2007

TAMPA - A deal to lease a vacant maintenance hangar at Tampa International Airport to an Alabama firm that said it might create 410 jobs here by 2009 has fallen through, an airport spokeswoman said today. ...more

December 4, 2007

Gary Milano became director last week of the Tampa area district for the Transportation Security Administration, just before one of aviation's busiest travel periods. ...more

November 20, 2007

Has anyone else noticed how well-planned Tampa International Airport is? Not just the way it's laid out, although it's got to be one of the most compact airports in the country. Everything is a short walk away. ...more

November 17, 2007

The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority is offering to take several steps to ease residents' concerns about runway and hangar expansion at Peter O. Knight Airport. ...more

November 3, 2007

Ever wonder what happened to that watch, iPod, television or car tire you lost at the airport? ...more

November 3, 2007

Tampa International Airport officials said Thursday that they want to build a 3.5-mile light rail corridor and stations at the airport to link with a possible regional rail system. ...more

November 2, 2007

Busch Entertainment Corp. said Daniel Brown, 53, executive vice president and general manager of Busch Gardens Africa and Adventure Island in Tampa, will take the same position in the company's flagship park, SeaWorld Orlando, on Dec. 1. ...more

November 1, 2007

TAMPA - Tampa International Airport officials said today that they want to build a 3.5-mile light rail system at the airport to link with a possible regional rail system that Tampa Bay area leaders have discussed in recent months. ...more

November 1, 2007