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Wide open spaces
Before the recession, several developers revealed bold plans for the Tampa Bay area. Now with plenty of vacant offices available, some doubt that more office space will be built any time soon.

Move over Ronald, Mr. Speedy's back in Seminole
Fifties nostalgia buffs may want to cruise over to Seminole where McDonald's recently opened a store reviving the look of the burger giant's original roadside restaurants.

No plans to bulk up for competition
You would think Geoffrey Dyer might be worried that the plan to expand his St. Petersburg chain of health clubs, Lifestyle Family Fitness, into the Orlando area is running into some formidable competition.

McBride's checkpoint holdup
The gun-toting soldiers in camouflage and berets were unimpressed by the businessman stopped at Tampa International Airport's security checkpoint.

Finding new homes at Home Depot
The decision by Home Depot Inc. to close its Southern Division headquarters in Tampa has been a gut-wrenching experience for about 180 people who work there.

The right topic will get folks to travel
So no one wants to fly to business conferences in a post-Sept. 11 world? Apparently, it depends on the topic.

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