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Towering ambitions
It's been 10 years since a new skyscraper went up in downtown Tampa. Despite a flurry of proposed projects last year, don't look for one any time soon.

Exercise time for Raytheon's portable headquarters
The mobile war room has gone to war. Or at least to an exercise.

Bonefish Grill could be next hot concept, analysts say
Outback Steakhouse is what stock analysts like to call a "maturing" concept.

Time Warner guides customers to rate increase
In one of the season's less festive rituals, Time Warner Cable has recently been informing its Tampa Bay area customers of an average 5 percent rate hike coming in January.

A fast stop for milk, bread and e-commerce
The fancy new electronic kiosks that 7-Eleven is rolling out in the bay area offer plenty of convenience: check cashing down to the penny, money orders. Soon you'll even be able to pay your phone bill or buy auto insurance electronically when you stop for gas.

Hotels win as bowl teams stream into area
The University of Michigan football team wanted to check into the TradeWinds Island Resort on St. Pete Beach for some extra practice before playing in the Outback Bowl in Tampa. But they were surprised to learn Joe Paterno had beat them to the place by two days.

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