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

Lee Roy Selmon the man is taking over Lee Roy Selmon's, the upscale barbecue restaurant. OSI Restaurants today announced it's selling 80 percent of the restaurant to an investment group led by the Hall of Fame Tampa Bay Buccaneer and the chain's president, Peter Barli. ...more

October 29, 2007

Jim Pollard, Annie Mae Thompson Robinson's son, says his mom partied hearty for two days recently to celebrate her 99th birthday. ...more

September 24, 2007