The Alan Jay Automotive Network has completed the purchase of English Chevrolet and English Chrysler/ Dodge/ Jeep in Wauchula. ...more

November 8, 2009

For years, retailers could afford to be sloppy about running their businesses because customers kept buying. No more. Stung by the worry that shoppers - who cut spending by the most dramatic amount in at least 39 years this holiday season - may not start spending again for a long time, stores are making drastic changes. They are cutting out marginal suppliers, hiring outside experts to keep inventory lean, holding special events for those who are still buying and making extraordinary efforts to gauge customer satisfaction. ...more

January 19, 2009

While other builders are pulling back and even closing shop as a result of the tough economic times, Ashton Woods Homes is reporting an increase in the number of sales and is in a growth mode. ...more

November 26, 2008

"Even though the market is sluggish, you can still build an affordable new home if you own property and have equity in it," says Ivy Norwood, marketing executive for the family-owned company which has been building homes in the Tampa Bay area since 1955. ...more

September 7, 2008

Nobody likes waiting on hold. If it's not the jazzy elevator music that drives you up the wall, it's the repeated "your call is important to us" message that serves not to calm you, but instead to remind you that it's been a really long time and you're still on hold. ...more

August 18, 2008

Prudential Tropical Realty's mission statement is "delivering a world-class experience one client at a time," says Dewey Mitchell, co-owner and president. When the owner of a company makes such a statement, it could be considered marketing. However, when the company's customers agree, the statement might be considered as a guiding philosophy. ...more

August 1, 2008

Taylor Morrison is building homes priced from the $199,990s at Channing Park in Lithia, the first community the company has built from the ground up since merging Taylor Woodrow with Morrison Homes in July, says John Hennebery, vice president of sales and marketing. ...more

May 25, 2008

Hillsborough Tax Collector Doug Belden and his staff deserve commendation for winning a statewide award for exceptional efficiency, productivity and customer service. ...more

May 5, 2008

All Colleen Barrett wanted when she sought a job in Texas four decades ago was to become the best legal secretary she could be. ...more

October 26, 2007