A University of Tampa chapel planned for decades and made possible by local philanthropists is scheduled to open next year at the heart of the private school's downtown campus. ...more

December 2, 2009

Charles Sykes was introduced today as the man who will spearhead Tampa's drive to win some of the matches in the 2018 or 2022 World Cup soccer championship. ...more

October 7, 2009

Tampa Downtown Rotary Club awarded the Rotary Service Above Self award to John H. Sykes, founder and chairman emeritus of Sykes Enterprises, at its May 19 meeting. ...more

May 27, 2009

With the national unemployment rate soaring past 8 percent, the closure of a Bay area's North Dakota office because it can't find enough employees seems awry. ...more

March 17, 2009

A task force charged with reviving Hillsborough County's economy needs to be monitored for conflicts of interest and to ensure it doesn't undermine local growth-management rules, two county commissioners said Wednesday. ...more

February 19, 2009

After years of losing money and an unsuccessful bid to find a buyer, a long-time Tampa home building company is calling it quits. ...more

January 7, 2009

John Sykes built Tampa's Sykes Enterprises from nearly nothing into a global powerhouse in the outsourcing field, largely by buying up other similar companies. ...more

May 29, 2008

Public Safety Personnel Honored As Heroes Hillsborough County's law enforcement, fire and rescue, and other public safety officers were honored May 1 at the 14th annual Our Heroes Luncheon, sponsored by Sykes Enterprises. More than 2,000 guests at the Tampa Convention Center watched as representatives from six law enforcement agencies and four fire departments were honored at the Heroes Table. Special recognition was given to Sgt. Ron Harrison, the deputy killed in the line of duty in August 2007. His daughter Ronnee Harrison represented him. Proceeds from the event benefit the Coy L. Sykes Memorial Scholarships, awarded to children of law enforcement personnel. The 2008 scholarship recipients were also recognized. They are Amanda Gilbertsen, James Wolff, Alyssa Martinez, Kaleigh Hill, Daniel Kiefer, Michelle Cimo, Stephen Frey and Tyler Metcalf. ...more

May 11, 2008