Gourmet grocer The Fresh Market is a prospective tenant. So is Lifestyle Family Fitness. ...more

July 27, 2008

Double dates. Romantic picnics. A five-course dinner prepared at your home. Automotive work. Handyman services. What else can a gal ask for? ...more

May 28, 2008

Mario Batali knows his Italian cheeses. The Food Network star, restaurateur and famous interpreter of Italian cuisine promises you can plop a slice of scamorza on the grill with a little olio piccante and it won't run between the grates. It's a technique for producing a delicious, smoky, warm and satisfying cheese dish that won't disappoint. ...more

May 6, 2008

The parent company of Outback Steakhouse and its sibling restaurants has rescinded a policy of requiring its wait staff to cover credit-card processing fees for tips included on their customers' bills. ...more

February 2, 2008

An executive for an international airport concessionaire wrapped up his presentation Thursday for an ambitious plan to add restaurants such as Carrabba's Italian Grill and retail outlets such as Tommy Bahama at Tampa International Airport before the city hosts the 2009 Super Bowl. ...more

December 13, 2007

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

An aggressive expansion of Lee Roy Selmon's restaurants will be led by a new ownership group that includes the brand's founder. ...more

October 30, 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