A veteran of insurance firms Advantec and DavisBaldwin has sold his firm to Wells Fargo Insurance Services. ...more

December 10, 2009

Members of a committee studying the Tampa Bay Rays' stadium options may start giving their opinions today about where the Rays should locate, what a stadium should look like and other issues. ...more

August 20, 2009

Federal banking regulators have hit the small First Commercial Bank of Tampa Bay, 4600 W. Kennedy Blvd., with a cease-and-desist order demanding, among other things, the bank improve its finances. ...more

June 28, 2009

The good news is that Floridians' personal income rose throughout 2008, even in a recession. Unfortunately, income didn't keep up with inflation so we couldn't enjoy it. ...more

March 25, 2009

Fresh off its acquisition by JPMorgan Chase, Washington Mutual has closed 11 locations in the Tampa Bay area. ...more

February 17, 2009

Law firm Holland & Knight laid off 243 people, consisting of lawyers and support staff, at its 21 offices Thursday. ...more

February 13, 2009

CVS Caremark, the company that operates CVS retail pharmacies, will close a mail-order pharmacy operation in Largo on March 31. ...more

January 30, 2009

BayWalk's owner on Tuesday agreed to refrain from fighting the complex's foreclosure, meaning the downtown St. Petersburg shopping center could be sold as early as next month. ...more

January 14, 2009

The blue paint is dry on the outside, the drywall is going up inside and IKEA is set to begin recruiting employees next month. On Tuesday, IKEA public affairs director Joseph Roth said the company's new store on Adamo Drive has already finished interviews for 50 new management positions. ...more

December 10, 2008

An economic development executive from Norfolk, Va., will lead Hillsborough County's efforts to attract and retain companies in the county. ...more

December 3, 2008