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Just right
What started as a friendship between a founder of Outback Steakhouse and the former CEO of an insurance company has bloomed into a case study of corporate relationship building.

TECO powers down resource center
Tampa Electric Co. long had touted its Electric Technology Resource Center as Florida's first full-service demonstration facility for energy-efficient electric technologies.

Full steam ahead for history cruise plans
Volunteers working to reactivate a World War II-era cargo ship for history cruises reached a milestone Oct. 24 at the Port of Tampa.

SeaView finds light at the end of the tunnel
Remember SeaView Video Technology Inc.?

This chamber of commerce is all business
When is a chamber of commerce not really a chamber of commerce? When it's a for-profit company that's doesn't do the meat-and-potatoes work like promoting economic development and business issues.

Florida no longer a bonanza for banks
Florida's combination of a surging population and wealthy retirees has long made it an ideal target for out-of-state banks. Toss in the fact that rich Latin Americans often prefer keeping their deposits in Florida, and the state's appeal grows.

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