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Three questions with Duane Woerth
President of the Air Line Pilots Association International, a resident of Indian Rocks Beach

Better times
The once-notorious time-share industry has cleaned up its act, and even major hotel chains are getting in on the boom.

Robert Trigaux: Dr. Florida's prescription: creating a vision for cities
What does the Tampa Bay region want to be when it grows up?

Little profit in resale of time shares
People who mistakenly think a time share is an investment that will pay off when it's resold are likely to face a miserable return on a purchase frequently made at credit card interest rates.

Buttons signal disgruntled frequent fliers
Look closely on your next Delta Air Lines flight and you might see signs of a rebellion brewing among some of the airline's most loyal customers.

For Verizon, rates are relative
Verizon Communications is so upset with the Florida Public Service Commission's decision in October to cut the company's wholesale rates charged to competitors that it's appealing the decision all the way to the state Supreme Court.

CrossGen repurposes the comic book
Comic books still drive the vast majority of sales at CrossGeneration Comics Inc., but they're no longer part of its name. Last week the Oldsmar company renamed itself CrossGen Entertainment Inc.

Eckerd moves into Manhattan
After surrounding New York City with drugstores, Eckerd Corp. is moving into the high-priced real estate of Manhattan for the first time.

HealthSouth troubles haven't reached Tampa Bay area, local centers say
HealthSouth Corp. may be crumbling under the weight of a federal investigation into an alleged multibillion-dollar accounting scheme by its founder and top executives, including nine who have pleaded guilty to wrongdoing. But officials with HealthSouth's operations in the Tampa Bay area say things are just hunky-dory.

Just ignore what we've been saying about a new power plant
It's not as if some top-secret source keeps whispering that Progress Energy Florida plans to build a new "peaking" plant in or near St. Petersburg for periods of heavy electricity demand.

A sweet way to sell
The workers at a California bakery must have thought they were outfitting a food fight when marketers from American Trans Air recently called in an order for 400 apple pies.

Humana tries plastic surgery on image
Humana Inc., once known for its rigid physician network and nonstop complaints from patients, wants to change its image. The health care company, which cringes at the "managed care" label, has kicked off a marketing campaign with the tagline: "Guidance when you need it most."

Profile: Marc Blumenthal
New position: CEO, Intelladon Corp., Tampa; Previous position: President and CEO, Progressive Business Solutions, Tampa

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